Deemed her "uncle," Luke does his best to be there for Mei when she goes through a bunch of "firsts" while growing up under his care. From first fights to first dates, first embarrassing job to first heartache, things get crazy sometimes. What is a hardened ex cop to do? Humor/Family

a boy from Syria who had to escape the country, this is his biography

Luke unfolds the map across the hood of the car, shaking out the sharp pleats and smoothing it flat with a brisk hand.

They're a long way from New York, and the other worlds they used to know.

Epilogue. About a month after the movie, Luke and Mei are just about settled in Seattle. Their friendship grows stronger as they share their tragic stories and as they realize how much they actually have in common.