Newmag Publishes a New Book for Teenagers: “The Boy Who Sees in the Dark” (Trailer)
10/23/2025
The “Yeraz” series by Newmag and Yeraz Projects presents a deeply moving novel - “The Boy Who Sees in the Dark” by Latvian playwright and writer Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce. The book is intended for readers aged 12 and up.
Based on true events, “The Boy Who Sees in the Dark” tells the story of a teenager named Yekab, who grows up in a blind community in the 1990s. He must not only see for his parents but, in many ways, live for them - caring for them and becoming, quite literally, the light of their eyes.
The family’s struggle becomes increasingly unbearable as they face poverty and social injustice in silence and darkness.
Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce is a renowned Latvian playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Her plays have been staged in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Israel, and her works have earned acclaim for their emotional depth and insight into human resilience.
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Ekab is a boy born into an unusual family. But he wants to be like everyone else: ride a schoolboy bike everywhere, play Gameboy, take care of his cat, wear a smart jacket, swim in the lake and send loving couplets to Liene. Ekab is the child of blind parents, so he doesn’t have much choice: he has to be responsible and understanding, live up to his parents’ expectations. No, it’s not difficult at all, because he knows that he is special. In the world of the blind, only he can see. Ekab is the only one who can see in the dark. It’s especially difficult at school. He realizes that he was simply born to blind parents, and his whole life is an endless duty. The book “The Boy Who Sees in the Dark” is a touching, thought-provoking and deeply social work. It is intended for teenagers and their parents.
It is intended for ages 12+.
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