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I cannot believe how young the author of this book is and how grown up he seems. I love the beauty in which he talks about his country and his family. It really helps paint a picture of what families are living through in Syria and what the experience of getting to Canada was like. One thing I do wish is that it talked more about what life was like for the family after they moved to Canada and how it was to adapt and start all over. I can imagine that struggle could be a book of it's own.
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The effects of the ongoing war in Syria are told in a very matter of fact style. Constantly they are accounting for the whereabouts of each other to ensure their safety. Constantly they are re-examining their options for a better life.
Homes is a gracefully written book that really captures what this year's Canada Reads theme is - a book to move you. It's the story of a young boy's life growing up in the midst of the civil war in Syria as his family hopes to be approved for refugee status in Canada. Entirely told from his perspective, it offers a unique context to the important issues of war, violence, faith, and the ongoing refugee crisis. Even the fact that this book is the result of that boy, finally living in Canada, dictating his story to his favourite teacher is moving enough all its own. As someone who’s always had the safety of a stable country and a life free from daily violence, it’s hard to imagine life in a war zone.
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For every person from Edmonton who lives overseas as an English teacher, this story will bring tears of pride to your eyes. Because Canada knows our responsibility to accept people running from horrible circumstances. Also, we have amazing, dedicated teachers who make dreams come true. For every person that has survived war and is trying to find a safe home for their children, this is a book of hope.
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There were devastating moments, there were moments of panic, there were laughs and smiles and cheeky comments, there was love and brotherhood, their was pain and loss, and there was hope. To ask other readers questions aboutHomes,please sign up. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
It is refreshing in that it is his story, through his eyes; the book doesn’t go into the politics and geopolitics or anything else. This is just what Abu Bakr experienced living in Syria, and upon his arrival in Canada. The stories of refugees come from a variety of backgrounds and this one displays a new perspective. The day finally arrives when the approval as refugees is given and they are told they will leave for Canada in one month. This is one of the better books I have read on the refugee experience. 2019 Canada Reads selection- first one I tackled, mostly because of the length.
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Bakr shares gratitude for being able to move to Canada, but also how that gratitude mixes with grief and guilt when he misses his home and family in Syria. Abu Bakr, one of eight children, was ten years old when the civil war broke out on the streets around him. HOMES is his remarkable true story of growing up in a war zone and ultimately finding safety in Canada. With his parent's blessing, Abu Bakr told his life's story to high school English teacher, Winnie Yeung in Edmonton.
It was a labor of love for us to help preserve the home’s beauty so it could continue to enchant its lucky occupants for decades to come. Explore our featured residence and find the home that best fits your lifestyle in the new heart of Eckington, Quincy Lane. City Homes seamlessly blend the familiar concept of multi-story living with contemporary features and private outdoor spaces, offering an inviting escape in one of DC’s oldest neighborhoods. Overall, a charming and easy read that doesn’t shy away from telling the whole truth. At the time of writing the author is maybe fifteen so his account as a ten eleven and twelve year old are not only still fresh but from an entirely different perspective than perhaps that of an adult. A YA classification would bring this book to many high schoolers, I will encourage my teenager to read it.
Despite seeing it on the news regularly, I would say that I was pretty apathetic to it all. That isn’t to say that I didn’t understand the tragic nature of an endless war, but it’s difficult to comprehend the enormity of it all. Abu Bakr’s Homes puts a face and a family to the horrors of daily life halfway around the world. Thoughtfully created by internationally renowned interior design firm Cecconi Simone, City Homes provides a familiar yet novel approach to urban living. The spacious, private residences offer a serene multilevel escape to entertain, relax, work and live comfortably, with two and three bedroom homes available.
He finds a man’s jawbone on his father’s property and gives it a proper burial. Keep in mind he is a child; these are things no child should have to endure. It’s obvious why this book has affected so many people-it paints a vivid picture explaining why we may fear refugees when they come to our country, but this fear is so clearly unfounded. Bakr admits that when he came to Edmonton, those first few months he was angry and frustrated. So many people would condemn these feelings, claiming he should just be grateful for escaping the danger of Syria-which he most certainly is. And yet, as Canadians, we demand these refugees be forever happy and grateful just to be in a place that we so often complain about ourselves.
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