Download or read book They Call Me Africa Activity Book written by Nadine Luke and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show your child how enjoyable?and easy?practicing their reading comprehension can be with Amiri. They Call Me Africa Activity Book is a companion to the reader, They Call Me Africa. It is bursting with activities that help your child develop essential reading skills and have a great time doing it. The reader has an opportunity to reflect on strategies to use when faced with racism and bullying.The lessons inside cover everything from understanding text to gathering information to drawing connections. They even get to explore some of the "Little Known Facts" Amiri discovered while figuring out a way to handle the bullies at his school. This activity book is perfect for your child to support essential skills needed as they continue to grow.
Download or read book Call Me American written by Abdi Nor Iftin and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop and watching action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. When U.S. marines landed in Mogadishu to take on the warlords, Abdi cheered the arrival of these Americans, who seemed as heroic as those of the movies. Sporting American clothes and dance moves, he became known around Mogadishu as Abdi American, but when the radical Islamist group al-Shabaab rose to power in 2006, it became dangerous to celebrate Western culture. Desperate to make a living, Abdi used his language skills to post secret dispatches, which found an audience of worldwide listeners. Eventually, though, Abdi was forced to flee to Kenya. In an amazing stroke of luck, Abdi won entrance to the U.S. in the annual visa lottery, though his route to America did not come easily. Parts of his story were first heard on the BBC World Service and This American Life. Now a proud resident of Maine, on the path to citizenship, Abdi Nor Iftin's dramatic, deeply stirring memoir is truly a story for our time: a vivid reminder of why America still beckons to those looking to make a better life.
Download or read book They Call Me Africa written by Nadine A. Luke and published by NJ Luke Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amiri loves school and can't wait for the first day of third grade. However, when he arrives, he finds himself the target of racism and bullying at the hands of his classmates. The constant taunts about his dark brown skin and locked hair leave him feeling heartbroken and helpless. Amiri has a choice to make-allow the bullying to continue, or handle the situation in a different way. His decision surprises everyone in the class, including his teacher. Explore Amiri's journey as he discovers the truth about his identity.
Download or read book They Call Me Africa written by Nadine Luke and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amiri loves school and can't wait for the first day of third grade. However, when he arrives, he finds himself the target of racism and bullying at the hands of his classmates. The constant taunts about his dark brown skin and locked hair leave him feeling heartbroken and helpless. Amiri has a choice to make-allow the bullying to continue, or handle the situation in a different way. His decision surprises everyone in the class, including his teacher. Explore Amiri's journey as he discovers the truth about his identity.
Download or read book Call Me Woman written by Ellen Kuzwayo and published by Pan Macmillan South africa. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like millions of black South Africans made strangers in the land of their birth, Ellen Kuzwayo lost a great deal in her lifetime: the farm in the Orange Free State that had belonged to her family for nearly a hundred years; her hopes for a full and peaceful life for her children; and even her freedom, when, at the age of 63, she found herself detained under the so-called Terrorism Act for an offence never specified. But she never lost her courage. This remarkable autobiography refuses to focus only on the author, for it draws on the unrecorded history of a whole people. In telling her own personal and political story over 70 years. Ellen Kuzwayo speaks for, and with, the women among whom she worked and lived. Their courage and dignity remain a source of wonder and inspiration.
Download or read book They Call Me Africa written by Nadine Luke and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Amiri, a bright and enthusiastic student who absolutely loves school. Every Summer, he eagerly counts down the days until the first day of school, filled with anticipation. Seventh grade is no exception, and Amiri can't wait to start this new adventure.However, sometimes life has a way of taking unexpected turns, even for the most optimistic among us. As Amiri steps into his new classroom, he finds himself facing a distressing reality. Instead of the warm welcomes and camaraderie he's used to, he becomes the target of racism and bullying at the hands of his very own classmates.These constant jabs about his appearance-his skin and hair leave Amiri feeling heartbroken, wondering why his fellow classmates would treat him this way. It's a painful experience for a young boy who simply wants to learn and belong.In the face of adversity, Amiri is presented with a choice, a pivotal moment that will shape his journey. He must decide whether to endure the torment in silence or take a different path, one that might surprise everyone around him, including his teacher. As we embark on this journey with Amiri, we'll witness his resilience, exploring the truth about his identity, and discovering the strength that lies within him.Join us as we follow Amiri's compelling story, filled with challenges, courage, and the pursuit of self-discovery. It's a tale that will inspire, uplift, and remind us all that our true identity is something to be celebrated and cherished, no matter what challenges we may face along the way.
Download or read book They Called Me Mama written by Margaret Nicholl Laird and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1975 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over fifty years Margaret Laird has served her Lord in the heart of Africa. She entered French Equatorial Africa in 1922 and recounts in the book some of her many experiences in the school of faith. The stories are unforgettable and, in fact, you will find yourself repeating them to others. While this book is not a biography in the usual sense, it does permit us to look at missionary life through the windows of her experience. You will realize that miracles do happen in this generation and that we have a God who hears and answers prayer. - Foreword.
Download or read book They Call Me Jake written by Jakob Smith and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating memoir, Jakob, a Welsh-born Australian, takes readers on a remarkable journey that begins with a troubled youth and a life-changing decision. After running into legal trouble as a teenager, his family sends him off to sea on Scandinavian ships, where Jakob finds himself working out of Brooklyn, New York, joining ships engaged in global trade. It’s the era of rock and roll, with an atmosphere of freedom, free-spiritedness, and indulgence. However, tired of the endless partying and constant financial struggle, Jakob sets his sights on a new path. He travels to England, enrolls in a navigational school, and earns his license as a ship’s deck officer. But his thirst for adventure and reinvention leads him to an unexpected destination - Israel. Jakob’s love for the kibbutz lifestyle and a young woman on the kibbutz captures his heart. However, as war disrupts the region, their relationship crumbles, and Jakob finds solace in a hippie commune on the sunny shores of Eilat. Through ups and downs, Jakob’s journey takes him across continents, from the Canadian Arctic to Thailand and beyond. His tale is one of resilience, self-discovery, and the pursuit of a meaningful life amidst the challenges and uncertainties of a rapidly changing world.
Download or read book They Call Me George written by Cecil Foster and published by Biblioasis. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CBC BOOKS MUST-READ NONFICTION BOOK FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH Nominated for the Toronto Book Award Smartly dressed and smiling, Canada’s black train porters were a familiar sight to the average passenger—yet their minority status rendered them politically invisible, second-class in the social imagination that determined who was and who was not considered Canadian. Subjected to grueling shifts and unreasonable standards—a passenger missing his stop was a dismissible offense—the so-called Pullmen of the country’s rail lines were denied secure positions and prohibited from bringing their families to Canada, and it was their struggle against the racist Dominion that laid the groundwork for the multicultural nation we know today. Drawing on the experiences of these influential black Canadians, Cecil Foster’s They Call Me George demonstrates the power of individuals and minority groups in the fight for social justice and shows how a country can change for the better.
Download or read book Call Me Not a Man written by Mtutuzeli Matshoba and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1987 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Running for Their Lives written by Sherrie A. Inness and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Girl Power has become the rallying cry for a new generation of girls as they navigate--on their own terms--the perilous yet exhilarating journey from girlhood to adulthood. Though this transformation is often difficult for middle-class white girls growing up in the United States, it is unimaginably more difficult for girls, often in developing countries, who contend with such life-threatening issues as poverty, abuse, and civil war. Indeed, girl power is a luxury these girls can't afford. Consider the young Thai teenage girl who must work in a button factory in order to save some money for her daughter. Think about the poverty-stricken young girl who is raped in rural Pakistan, and whose rapist is never brought to trial.Consider the journey of the African girl who is adopted and brought to the United States, yet discovers that she is not accepted because of her race. These stories and other equally painful sagas will resonate with readers of this collection, whose chapters will give these and other disenfranchised girls a place to speak, a place to express some of the pain, emotional and physical, of their journey through girlhood.
Download or read book Now They Call Me Infidel written by Nonie Darwish and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cairo-raised daughter of an Egyptian military officer describes how she was raised to hate Americans and Jewish people and submit to dictatorship, her decision to relocate to America, and her efforts to promote peace and tolerance at the risk of her own safety.
Download or read book A Melody Called Africa written by Messengers Of Peace, Et al and published by tredition. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 1825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the great literary works such as the Bible and Indian epics, among others, provide society with the guiding principles of life. Works by poets have always entertained their readers and will continue to do so. The Lord of the Rings, The Godfather, A Tale of Two Cities, Harry Potter, and James Bond have been among the best-selling books of all time for many generations. While some literary and poetic works carry life lessons, many others make us think. Some works are known for the sheer entertainment they provide, while others intrigue. Many works of literature establish a strong connection with their audience through the stories they tell or the message they convey. Readers tend to associate themselves with the emotions described in these works and participate emotionally. Literature therefore has a profound impact on the minds of readers and, in turn, on their lives! A Melody Called Africa reminds the human society that strong and integrated works of literature and art can improve our lives and answer the big weary questions of the mankind.
Download or read book The Reactive written by Masande Ntshanga and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a city that has lost its shimmer, Lindanathi and his two friends Ruan and Cecelia sell illegal pharmaceuticals while chasing their next high. Lindanathi, deeply troubled by his hand in his brother’s death, has turned his back on his family, until a message from home reminds him of a promise he made years before. When a puzzling masked man enters their lives, Lindanathi is faced with a decision: continue his life in Cape Town, or return to his family and to all he has left behind. Rendered in lyrical, bright prose and set in a not-so-new South Africa, The Reactive is a poignant, life-affirming story about secrets, memory, chemical abuse and family, and the redemption that comes from facing what haunts us most.
Download or read book You Call Me Louis Not Mr Horst written by Dorothy Gifford Madden and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Africa Rising written by Vijay Mahajan and published by Pearson Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 900 million consumers, the continent of Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing markets. In Africa Rising, renowned global business consultant Vijay Mahajan reveals this remarkable marketplace as a continent with massive needs and surprising buying power. Crossing thousands of miles across the continent, he shares the lessons that Africa’s businesses have learned about succeeding on the continent...shows how global companies are succeeding despite Africa’s unique political, economic, and resource challenges...introduces local entrepreneurs and foreign investors who are building a remarkable spectrum of profitable and sustainable business opportunities even in the most challenging locations...reveals how India and China are staking out huge positions throughout Africa...and shows the power of the diaspora in driving investment and development. Recognize that Africa is richer than you think Africa is richer than India on the basis of gross national income (GNI) per capita, and a dozen African countries have a higher GNI per capita than China. Aim for Africa Two Opportunities exist in all parts of the market, particularly the 400 million people in the middle of the market. Find opportunities to organize the market From retailing to cell phones to banking, companies are succeeding by building infrastructure. Develop strategies for the most youthful market in the world Companies are recognizing opportunities from diapers to music to medicine in a market growing younger every day. Understand that Africa is not a “media dark” continent From Nollywood to satellite to broadband, media is exploding on the continent. Recognize the hidden strength of the African diaspora The African diaspora brings resources and knowledge to African development and expands the African opportunity beyond the continent. Build Ubuntu markets Create profitable businesses, sustainable growth, and social organizations by meeting basic human needs.
Download or read book Sleeping With Strangers written by Eric Jerome Dickey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Jerome Dickey introduces a hit man like no other in this New York Times bestseller—the first “gritty, graphic...[and] amazing” (Booklist) novel in the Gideon series. In a wicked world of sex and violence, where the wronged demand the ultimate revenge, his is the last face the offender sees.... Gideon is more than a contract killer—he's the master of the game. Now he's got the job of a lifetime. The prize is the woman he desires and a cool million. The problem is it's just the kind of hit that can make him more enemies. Like the two beautiful strangers on Gideon's tail. Are they there to protect him or bring him down? There's one way to find out. Follow them into an underworld where killers and victims alike thrive on the darker passions of revenge and desire.
