Lascar

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Lascar is the epic story of one man's journey

to fulfil his destiny.

When Ayan discovers his brother has cancer, the need to cover

medical expenses compels him to leave poverty-stricken Bengal

and emulate their late father by becoming a Lascar, shovelling

coal in the bowels of the steamships trading between India and

England. The brutal reality of this existence leaves Ayan fearing

for his life. Fleeing the ship, he disappears into the bitter-cold

streets of Victorian London.

What follows is a true test of faith, as Ayan experiences love,

loss, prejudice and extreme injustice. After serving time for a

crime he did not commit, the kindness of a new friend, and a

chance meeting with a young half-caste street urchin changes

everything, prompting Ayan to re-examine his life.