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Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair
Christina Lamb, Nujeen Mustafa
4.03 AVERAGE
58 reviews for:
Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair
Christina Lamb, Nujeen Mustafa
4.03 AVERAGE
Nujeen is a young girl with cerebral palsy who in this delightful memoir recounts her journey from 'War-Torn Syria' to Germany in a wheelchair. Nujeen taught herself English by watching American soap operas, after being denied schooling in Syria due to her condition. After her town becomes caught between the war of terrorism, she leaves with her older sister Nasrine for 16 month journey across many countries, attempting to find a new home.
Overall this novel was a delightful read. I enjoyed how Kurdish History and Syrian politics at the time, were intertwined with her own story of growing up, providing a unique insight into Nujeen's circumstances. The book sheds light on not only the "atypical" refugee journey across the ocean, but the odyssey across borders, the dangers of being fingerprinted, and the unsanitary condition of the interment camps refugees were held in at the borders of European countries, some of which I did not know about.
But for such a glowing review, this novel should have been rated 5 stars, but there were a few little quirks about the novel that brought it down. I hate to say this but, i did not enjoy the reading style at all. Some of the sentences were clunky, and at times, it seems that Nujeen was whining. Now i am sure that in real life, Nujeen is a wonderful and intelligent girl, as evidence by the last few pages of the novel, just the way some sentences are written, to me, makes it sound like she is an ignorant brat.
Overall this novel was a delightful read. I enjoyed how Kurdish History and Syrian politics at the time, were intertwined with her own story of growing up, providing a unique insight into Nujeen's circumstances. The book sheds light on not only the "atypical" refugee journey across the ocean, but the odyssey across borders, the dangers of being fingerprinted, and the unsanitary condition of the interment camps refugees were held in at the borders of European countries, some of which I did not know about.
But for such a glowing review, this novel should have been rated 5 stars, but there were a few little quirks about the novel that brought it down. I hate to say this but, i did not enjoy the reading style at all. Some of the sentences were clunky, and at times, it seems that Nujeen was whining. Now i am sure that in real life, Nujeen is a wonderful and intelligent girl, as evidence by the last few pages of the novel, just the way some sentences are written, to me, makes it sound like she is an ignorant brat.
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Graphic: War
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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A fost o carte tristă, dar dincolo de tristețea ei am întâlnit o familie remarcabilă, o tânără ambițioasă, veselă, optimistă și determinată. Nujeen poate fi oricum, da numai tristă nu. Da, știe multe despre istoria neamului ei de kurzi, cei care sunt considerați orfanii lumii (un popor fără țară proprie), a încheiat o călătorie uimitor de grea pentru a ajunge de la război la pace, a suportat mii de kilometri de stat într-un scaun cu rotile pentru a se simți om.
https://ancasicartile.wordpress.com/2017/09/08/nujeen-nujeen-mustafa-si-cristina-lamb/
https://ancasicartile.wordpress.com/2017/09/08/nujeen-nujeen-mustafa-si-cristina-lamb/
I love how Nujeen not only told of her month long journey towards freedom, but she also addresses the entire migrant/refugee crisis and the racism, discrimination and fear towards them and how what we're told in the media isn't always true. Nujeen wants all refugees to be seen as PEOPLE, not just a number. She also addresses the fact that a lot of refugees didn't want to leave their country and hope to one day return there. She says that yes, looking after migrants costs money, but these people have skills and most are educated and can benefit any country they settle in. People are so against bringing in refugees and if the EU brought in all the 1.1 million Syrians who came to Europe, they would still only make up 0.2% of the population! This was not only inspiring and heartbreaking, but I also learnt a lot from this. I highly recommend it!
Reading Round the World - 126th country: SYRIA The Girl from Aleppo by Nujeen Mustafa with Christina Lamb 3*- this book puts a face to the Syrian refugee crisis and I was pleased to have read it just as Assad’s regime was overthrown. I learnt a lot about the history of Syria and the details of the refugees’ journeys through Europe. Although slightly disjointed, Nujeen’s story does a great job of showing refugees, not as numbers but as real people who are fleeing because their situations are desperate.