Presents dual-language autobiographical accounts of Kurdish adolescent refugees’ experiences for use by English teachers giving instruction in autobiographical writing, geography teachers conducting lessons about migration, teachers addressing such topics as human rights, multiculturalism, prejudice and discrimination, and citizenship, and English as a Second Language teachers, Kurdish language teachers, and adult education tutors. The text begins with: (1) an overview of Kurdish refugees in Great Britain as well as the characteristics of the Kurdish people; and (2) a summary of Kurdish history, including persecution of Kurds as a minority, the relationship of the Kurdish people with Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, and the first Gulf War and its aftermath. The individual accounts of life in Kurdistan and of emigration, written in both English and Kurdish, present the voices of young Kurdish boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 15 who speak about the way of life they left behind, experiences of oppression, destruction homes and villages, loss of family members, and escape from Kurdistan to Great Britain. Also contains resources for teachers, including maps, a list of books and films, and addresses of Kurdish centers in Britain, as well as photographs and drawings by the children.
