Presents dual-language autobiographical accounts of Sudanese 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 and adult education tutors. The text begins with: (1) an overview of Sudanese refugees in Great Britain as well as information about Sudanese society, languages, ethnic groups, religions, economy, and educational system; and (2) a summary of Sudanese history, including ongoing conflicts since independence, the civil war in the south, and repression of women, children, and minorities such as the Nuba people and the Copts. The individual accounts of life in the Sudan and of emigration, written in both English and Arabic, present the voices of Sudanese adolescents and adults who speak about the way of life they left behind, their experiences in school and in business, the oppression and war they fled, difficulties of being a refugee, and adjustment to life in Britain. Also contains resources for teachers, including maps, an activity leaflet, a reading list, and useful addresses as well as photographs and drawings.
