Sunlight & Bruises

Sunlight & Bruises is a raw, powerful memoir that traces the real-life journey of a British child suddenly uprooted and dropped into the chaotic heart of Egypt. What begins as an adventure quickly spirals into something darker: a life shaped by domestic violence, emotional neglect, and the desperate search for safety. Told through the eyes of a child-with heartbreaking honesty, moments of warmth, and even flashes of humor-this is a story about what it means to survive when the people meant to protect you become the ones you fear most. Set against the vivid backdrop of Cairo's streets, its secrets, and its shadows, Nicola G. Walton gives voice to the silenced, hope to the hurting, and light to the places we're taught to hide.