![]() ![]() Tareq’s story is the story of so many Syrian and Afghan refugees woven together and we can’t judge it-we can only accept it and learn from it.Īlexia, the Greek-American volunteer in this novel, works on Lesbos and rescues people attempting the 8 kilometer trip by sea from Turkey. How could we talk about characters, plot, and pacing when this book was simply truth. We had initially planned to talk about this on an episode of the YA Café Podcast, but quickly discovered we couldn’t. This book, told in the tone of a war report and narrated by Destiny, was a tough one for me. This is part book review, part journal entry. ![]() You’re supporting the production of this blog and the YA Cafe Podcast. Could they be stuck in Turkey with no home and no country forever? Should they reach Greece in a small dinghy or die trying? Will they ever return to Syria? And does the world even care?īy using these links to purchase books for your classroom, Tareq and his little sister survive and travel with their father to Turkey. But in a single moment, a bomb strikes and his world comes crashing down around him. He goes to school, comes home to care for his twin baby brothers, and listens to his grandmother’s stories. Tareq’s life is hustle and bustle in Syria. ![]() ![]() It may no longer be relevant A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi ![]()
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