Hi guys ., :D
I chose to read this book because it was different in a way that most books i read are from a guy's perspective (like Percy Jackson !! woohhoooo !!) so yeah ., and this one is told from a girl's point of view and i could honestly say there is a HUGE difference and i find it very interesting. Anyways, since our topic this term is social justice, i will talk about this book's social justice issue and how it is seen in our world today and i'll also talk about this book in general. :D
So, to begin with, this book's social justice issue is very common in our world today. It is about refugees. Im assuming we all know what refugees are. hehehe. It is about this girl called Gulnessa and her family which is made up of her mum (name not mentioned), her older brother Hassan and her two youngest siblings Zahra and Zainullah (girl and boy respectively). Abdul, who is a friend of Gulnessa (or Nessa as she is mostly called) is also a refugee who escaped with Nessa and her family. Nessa's dad is mentioned in the story and he is apparently in the mountains looking for something but does not escape with Nessa. They all come from a war-torn Afghanistan and with some connections, they managed to make their way to Australia where they plan to settle. However, when they arrive, their doubts start coming true with some shocking results. That's all i'll tell you guys, coz its gonna ruin it for you. so just read the book. :D
Okayy, so with the book's social justice issue, as i said before it is about refugees. This is a very uncommon issue in our world today and it is slowly getting worse. People come from all over the world where war and famine have stricken and go to a different country to settle. In my opinion, this book depicts the story very well in terms if the plot and it actually taught me what they do to refugees when they arrive. In the book, Nessa and her family are put into a refugee camp with other Afghani refugees which they refer to as Camp in the story. There, they are fed and have somewhere to sleep. However, their living conditions in there are just enough to keep them alive. They find it very new in Australia because it is nothing like Afghanistan, they do not know what a bed is, they do not know what cordial is and a really awkward onee ., they do not know what a tampon is. This shows the reader how refugees feel when they arrive to a foreign place and of course, there is always the language barrier that is always hard to overcome. In the book, Nessa and her family struggle to communicate with the Australians and often need an interpreter to properly interact with them. This book really emphasises the struggles that refugees face in all aspects of their everyday lives. It makes the reader feel how hard it is to be in the refugee's position hence the title WALK IN MY SHOES and after reading this book, even I feel happy for Nessa and her family when they _____________________ ___________ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _____ (READ THE BOOK GUYS!! :D)
This book taught me that I should be grateful for what I have because most people in the world dont even have half of what I have. This also taught me that I should be grateful that I still live another day without having to worry about getting shot, getting kidnapped, having no food or no home. Another thing that it taught me is that thinking of others before myself is important because if we wanna be children of God then regardless of the person's sex, religion, culture, I should accpet them for who they are because in the end of the day, we are all equal.
Read this book guys, it's heart warming, and it will teach you a thing or two abbout life. :D
Please comment!! :D
Vince Exconde
P.S: the book starts out kinda boring so yeahh ., but the pace eventually picks up which is good ., loLzz ., xD
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