Set in current-day South Africa, Forgotten is a tale of a young man's journey from desperate adversity to hope, creating not only a new future for himself, but also for his community. The Dinaane Debut Fiction Awards (formerly known as the European Union Literary Award), is open to all South African writers, resident in South Africa, who have never been published before. This novel, a finalist in the Dinaane Debut Fiction Awards for 2015, will touch a chord with young adult and older readers.