summarize pages 66-73

The final perspective for this chapter is Mahmoud as he is “just outside Aleppo . . . 1 day from home” (66). His father goes to get gas, and he sees a mural with President Assad’s face outside. His mother finds a route on the iPhone and they begin to drive, but are soon stopped by soldiers. They cannot tell whose side the soldiers are on, and the soldiers ask them which side they support. His father hesitates as the soldiers cock their guns. Waleed speaks up saying “We’re against whoever is dropping the bombs on us” (69). The soldiers laugh and everyone feels relieved. The soldiers open the door and slide inside, giving Mahmoud’s father directions, telling him where to go to avoid fighting. His father starts to drive and is almost to a highway when they hear gunfire, and it starts hitting the car. They pull over and Mahmoud drags Waleed out into a ditch. His father scrambles back up into the car to grab the phone and charger. They wait until they stop hearing bullets then leave the car.