From Queens to the Stars

Growing up in Queens, Malik Johnson dreams of the stars as a way out of the violence and loss around him. After his father is killed, grief pulls him toward anger and the streets—until a quiet girl named Aisha helps him believe again. Caught between survival and destiny, Malik must choose whether to surrender to his past or rise toward something greater. From Queens to the Stars is a moving story of resilience, faith, and hope—proof that even in the darkest places, dreams can still reach the sky.