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ASSIGNMENT ON REFUGEE BOY
Activities
1. The book and its context. In the map below indicate where we find: Ethiopia, Eritrea,
Badme, Asmara, and Harar.
2. The protagonist, Alem, becomes a refugee (then hes followed by his father) as a result
of the Ethiopia-Eritrea war. Provide a summary of this war in no more than 200 words.
Please, produce an original summary based on your own info search. Suggested link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean%E2%80%93Ethiopian_War
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3. The author and his context. Benjamin Zephaniah published Refugee Boy in 2001.
However, the themes underlying the book are still vivid today in the UK. Watch this
video. LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTn_P8cq7w0
Question: what connections are there between the book published in 2001 and the UK in
2014?
5. The protagonist and his context. On the issue of children and war, British band Keane
released a song called The Night Sky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tv2u_AhHcM
a. Does the song offer a sad or optimistic view about the future? Support your answer
with parts of the lyrics.