Mahir Salih 
The Diva and Me [EPUB ebook] 

When Karim leaves his homeland, war-torn
Syria in search of a better life, he is plagued
by misfortune. He almost drowns along with a
boat load of refugees as they attempt to cross the
English Channel from the coast of France. When
his family are incarcerated in a refugee camp,
Karim goes to Paris in search of work. There he
meets Sandrine, an old, once-glamorous diva.
They are an unlikely volatile combination. The
big question is, will she help him fulfil his dream
to seek asylum in the United Kingdom?