A refugee's journey from Afghanistan
By: Helen Mason
Series: Leaving my homeland; Leaving my homeland
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778731252; 9780778731290
Subjects: Social conditions; Refugees; Afghan War, 2001-; Refugee children; Juvenile literature
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Leaving Afghanistan; title: My homeland, Afghanistan; title: Sonita's story : my life before the war; title: The Afghan conflict; title: Sonita's story : we flee from Kabul; title: S.O.S. : we need help; title: Life in a refugee camp; title: Sonita's story : my life in Kot Chandana; title: Some countries welcome refugees; title: Sonita's story : my uncle heads to Europe; title: Challenges for refugees; title: Sonits's story : my family returns to Afghanistan; title: How you can help Afghan refugees; title: Glossary; title: Learning more; title: Index and about the author.