When Stars Are Scattered Part 2

Who’s Brownie?

• Maryam's baby

• Omar & Hassan's goat

• Omar's new Arabic teacher

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Why does Omar feel “weird” wearing his new clothes?

• He doesn't like stripes.

• He thinks they're too small.

• They used to belong to a dead kid.

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What are some of the “good” things about Maryam’s husband?

• He lets her study and hang out with Hassan.

• He says she can only have a baby if she wants to.

• He doesn't give her any chores.

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Omar’s English teacher asks his students to think of themselves as stars. How does he say refugees are like stars?

• Stars and refugees are both hot.

• No one tells a star to "go home," because a star, like a refugee, has a right to just be.

• Stars are spiky like life in the camp.

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What does Jeri’s dad think of the kids’ career dreams?

• They are worthless: teachers and social workers don't help people and girls should have careers.

• They're just ok. He thinks their career dreams are boring.

• He is super supportive.

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Nimo and Omar dream about different future careers. Omar wants to be a social worker and Nimo wants to be a lawyer. The careers are different, but the two kids want to do these jobs for the same reason. What’s their reason?

• Both jobs help people know and use their rights.

• Both jobs help people find food.

• Both jobs can only be done in Canada.

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CHOOSE ONE QUESTION:

1. Do you agree with what Jeri says about teachers? Why or why not?

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2. Fatuma calls Dadaab “God’s waiting room.” Jeri’s dad calls it “a prison.” Who do you agree with more? Why? Do you think the same place can be a prison for one person but a waiting room for another? How? Have you ever had a time in your life where you felt like you were in a prison or a waiting room? When?

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