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Thanks for this recommendation @RachelO - a really interesting perspective on the refugee experience for #refugeeweek.

I agree with you though, Nujeen did come across very immature for her age and, dare I say it, a little self-absorbed. However, I guess that‘s a product of her upbringing and the way she was treated by her family and society. It was still an amazing journey that they undertook.⬇️

#readwithmrbook #aboutdisability

This is a great, eye opening insight into the experience of a refugee - an unimaginably difficult journey for anyone, but even more so for a disabled teenage girl. The author is honest and very engaging. A must read for anyone wanting to know more about Syria and the refugee crisis.

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This sounds interesting. Has anyone read it?

#kindledeal #kindledeals #ebooksale

I like Christina Lamb's easy to read style, without compromising her co-writer's spirit. This is a good introduction for me to the migrant trail through Eastern Europe and glimpse into the reception (or lack of) of the homeless.
Tremendous respect for Germany and its system to integrate the asylum-seekers. I dare say that country treats immigrants better than some states treat own citizens!
#Syria #LitWorld2018GB
#refugees #Booked2018

Ok #GroupN here‘s my stack of to-read nonfiction. Anything look good, or is on your TBR list already.

#LMPBC

"I hate it when women give up their true natures; you should be crazy, fall in love, cry over movies and sing in the rain, no matter how powerful you become."

I'm really enjoying this at the moment - an engaging story from a unique perspective

Nujeen Mustafa is a young Syrian girl confined to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. In this biography, co-authored with Christina Lamb, she reveals the hardship and treacherous story of fleeing her country and begging for refuge to start a new life in Germany.
#refugees #junebookbugs @RealLifeReading

Memoir of a young teenager with cerebral palsy, growing up in Syria who, with her older sister Nasreen, travels across Europe to seek refuge in Germany, at a time when countries are closing their borders. For a girl who's spent much of her life at home with the tv, learning facts, it's an adventure. A surprisingly easy, very real read, eye-opening in many ways.

As a PS, turns out she spoke at a local Tedx last month: https://youtu.be/R3r4gnSouqQ

#currentlyreading on audio. Nujeen is a young teenager with cerebral palsey. Unable to walk, her life revolves round TV; her family's life revolves round her. When the war in Syria intensifies, they first flee Aleppo before leaving the country to find safety. The absurdity of life in a war zone, and the frustrations of a teenage girl whose life and tv-viewing have been horribly disrupted, make this a very real read. #smellsliketeenspirit #junetunz

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"I hope you see I am not just a number. None of us are."

Love this sentence Nujeen writes when her sister is trying to encourage her "Sometimes sisters can be sweet as birds even if they support the wrong football team "

"It made me think that people need to be in the right place at the right time to shine." Inspiring kid for sure.

I'm trying to understand points of view from other people and cultures so I saw this book and knew I had to pick it up. Syrian refugee who makes the crossing in a wheelchair-I'm ready for this 📚

This is a smart and sassy book. If you need a good understanding of the war in Syria, check this out. Nujeen has cerebral palsy. She lived in Aleppo. She never left their apartment due to a lack of infrastructure for disabled people. Then the war started and they had to flee. Full review at http://www.spiritblog.net/nujeen/

"People say that history is written by the victors, but here is something I don't understand. Why is it we always glorify the bad guys? Even though they have done terrible things we talk about them being charismatic or brilliant military leaders... I hate fact that I don't know anything about the good people but everything about the bad people...."

Everyone must read this book! It will make you appreciate all that you have and make you realize things are pretty damn good in your world! I was feeling like nothing was going my way lately, so I thought maybe I needed a reality check! Life is good! This girl is inspiring and has faced such adversity!! Read it

She is discussing how the Syrian Revolution seemed so far away from her life because she lived in a safe city - Aleppo.

Started this today and I'm loving it. She smart and sassy when telling her story. Anyone needing #diversitydecbingo help needs to know about this book - disabled MC, refugee MC, POC on cover, etc.

Displaced and disabled, Kurdish teenager Nujeen Mustafa has this advice: "If you want to stay happy and healthy, don't watch the news."

Nujeen has a form of cerebral palsy and has never been able to walk, so she spent a lot of time watching tv while growing up in Syria. She learned English from her favourite show, Days of Our Lives. Her spirited memoir reminds us that the tide of Syrian refugees, as seen in the media, is made up of individuals. The audiobook, narrated by Raghad Chaar, is highly engaging.

To be a successful migrant, you need to know the law, you need to be resourceful, you need a smartphone and to be on Facebook and Whatsapp. You need some money. Ideally, you know a bit of English. And, in my case, you need a sister to push your wheelchair.

"If you are going to take us back in time, ditch the Rolex watch."

Up next in audio: memoir of a Syrian refugee.