A journalist with a young family starts the first independent newspaper in the state of Eritrea. When the paper is shut down, he flees to avoid arrest, leaving his wife and children behind.

Foreword -- Farewell -- Picking up Gebray --Starting a newspaper business -- The invisible pressure -- The drive to Girmayka -- The border -- Angels and devils -- Travel document: Khartoum -- Life in the safe house: Kenya -- My first experience in exile: Regina -- The path to integration: Toronto