What We Left Behind: A Multicultural Chapter Book about Courage, Empathy, and Belonging (Inspired by True Events) - Softcover

Singh, Aditi Wardhan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1956870172 ISBN 13: 9781956870176

Publisher: Raising World Children LLC, 2026

Synopsis

What would you take if you had to leave your home forever?

It is 1990. Eleven-year-old Anvita’s world is filled with Bollywood dances, beach picnics, and a growing collection of Barbies. But overnight, everything changes.

When Iraq invades Kuwait, Anvita’s safe world disappears. With only a single suitcase in hand, she and her family leave behind the only home she has ever known and flee to India. But starting over is harder than she imagined. In a place that should feel familiar but doesn’t, Anvita must find the courage to understand what she has lost, rebuild her connections, and find where she belongs.

Inspired by true events, What We Left Behind is a moving story of family, resilience, and finding belonging when the world makes you question where you call home.

“A deeply poignant and heartbreaking story that brings readers face-to-face with displacement, family, and the impact of war on children.” - The Diaspora Bookshelf

Included: Book Club Activities and Glossary

About this title

About the Author

Aditi Wardhan Singh is one of the leading voices in cultural sensitivity and self-empowerment. Her experiences as a third culture child and challenges as a multicultural parent fuel her passion for diversifying dialogue around instilling belonging within and inclusion in communities. Her mission led her to create the Raising World Children LLC, online and in print publication. A prolific writer for various publications and award-winning-author and creator of multicultural and bilingual books, her work has been featured on NBC, FOX, CBS, HuffPost, Thrive, Richmond Family Magazine, Reading with Your Kids podcast etc.Aditi has also created a Hindi learning curriculum that focuses on learning Hindi conversationally. She has edited over 300+ bilingual and multicultural books. Her time spent volunteering, conducting workshops at schools, and working as a Hindi teacher, shaped her unique insight into multiculturalism and the need to draw attention to the struggles of language learning in third culture kids.

Edition details

• Publisher: Raising World Children LLC
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1956870172
• ISBN 13: 9781956870176
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230