After 13year-old Ziggy was attacked by fanatical neighbours, his mom decided to send him away so he could find a place to live safe and sound. But like many other Africans who left their countries hoping to find a better life, he had to experience unbelievable cruelties and had to fight again and again to survive. When he started a new life in Berlin, Germany, he was deeply afflicted getting bad news from home.

Ziggy Lionheart is the story of a young man, who promised always to look forwards and never back. His story is about the power of hope and resilience.