As we get started on this journey of learning about refugees, I'd ask you to consider the following:
• What three items would you bring with you if you were forced to flee? Before choosing, take into consideration your ability to carry the items in addition to whether you have family members who might need extra assistance. Spend five minutes as a group sharing your three items and why you have chosen them.
• What is one new thing you have learned that makes you see the global refugee crisis in a different light? Consider how reading In the Sea There Are Crocodiles made you think differently about the experiences and daily struggles of refugees around the world. Spend five minutes as a group discussing.
• Has there been a time in you life where you have felt marginalized or discriminated against? If you feel comfortable, spend a few moments sharing your experience.
• Have you ever been uprooted and forced into a situation that was not of your choosing? Maybe it was because of your parents getting a new job or a divorce or maybe you have had to make a hard decision that uprooted your family because of similar circumstances. Describe how you felt in this situation and what you did to get through this time in your life.
• On average, refugees are displaced for 17 years and in many cases have to restart their lives in a foreign land. If you transitioned to a new country, one in which your education and qualifications were not applicable, what would you do? Do you have certain skillsets that would allow you to explore other types of jobs as a means of survival? Spend five minutes as a group discussing.
• What three items would you bring with you if you were forced to flee? Before choosing, take into consideration your ability to carry the items in addition to whether you have family members who might need extra assistance. Spend five minutes as a group sharing your three items and why you have chosen them.
• What is one new thing you have learned that makes you see the global refugee crisis in a different light? Consider how reading In the Sea There Are Crocodiles made you think differently about the experiences and daily struggles of refugees around the world. Spend five minutes as a group discussing.
• Has there been a time in you life where you have felt marginalized or discriminated against? If you feel comfortable, spend a few moments sharing your experience.
• Have you ever been uprooted and forced into a situation that was not of your choosing? Maybe it was because of your parents getting a new job or a divorce or maybe you have had to make a hard decision that uprooted your family because of similar circumstances. Describe how you felt in this situation and what you did to get through this time in your life.
• On average, refugees are displaced for 17 years and in many cases have to restart their lives in a foreign land. If you transitioned to a new country, one in which your education and qualifications were not applicable, what would you do? Do you have certain skillsets that would allow you to explore other types of jobs as a means of survival? Spend five minutes as a group discussing.