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A refugee's journey from Afghanistan, Helen Mason

Label
A refugee's journey from Afghanistan, Helen Mason
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Intended audience
"Guided reading: R"--Page 4 of cover
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A refugee's journey from Afghanistan
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
962010461
Responsibility statement
Helen Mason
Series statement
Leaving my homeland
Summary
Sonita was born in a refugee camp in Pakistan after her family fled Afghanistan during the war in the early 2000s. Unwelcome in Pakistan, her family returns to Afghanistan, where Sonita and her family face new challenges. Interspersed with facts about Afghanistan and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the decades of conflict in Afghanistan and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes
Table Of Contents
Leaving Afghanistan -- My homeland, Afghanistan -- Sonita's story : stories of our homeland -- The Afghan conflict -- Sonita's story : my family leaves Kabul -- SOS : we need help -- Life in a refugee camp -- Sonita's story : my life in Kot Chandana -- Some countries welcome refugees -- Sonita's story : my uncle goes to Europe -- Challenges refugees face -- Sonita's story : we return to Afghanistan -- You can help!
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Afghanistan
Classification
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