The Unexpected Friend - a Rohingya Children's Story by Raya Rashna Rahman

The Unexpected Friend - a Rohingya Children's Story by Raya Rashna Rahman

A thoughtfully illustrated picture book, made in partnership with Save the Children, and based on the real lives of Rohingya children living in the refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The Rohingya are a Muslim minority of 1.3 million, formerly living in the Rakhine State within Myanmar. In summer 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled violence in their home and sought safety in neighboring Bangladesh. More than half of those fleeing were children.

The story centers around Faisal, a young Rohingya boy in a Bangladeshi refugee camp, who finds a bird with a broken wing and decides to take care of it with his sisters. Life in the camp is not always easy, so the children are thrilled to have a pet to look after. But as the bird's wing slowly heals, they are faced with a difficult choice. Can they let go of something they dearly love?

Themed around universal childhood joys that are relatable by all children, the story helps young children to empathize with situations that are different than their own. With artwork that authentically depicts life in a crowded refugee camp, 'The Unexpected Friend - A Rohingya Children's Story' is a fitting book to introduce children to social justice, specifically the worldwide refugee humanitarian crisis. Profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Save the Children's Rohingya Relief Fund.

Rahman, Raya Rashna: - Raya Rahman is the founder and editor of a bilingual picture book company called Guba Publishing. She works in partnership with other authors, illustrators and non-profit organizations to publish diverse and multicultural children's stories and learning resources. Raya lives in Oakland, California with her husband and their two daughters.

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ISBN 13	9781946747105
ISBN 10	1946747106
Title	The Unexpected Friend - a Rohingya Children's Story
Author	Raya Rashna Rahman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Guba Publishing LLC
Year published	2020-11-01
Number of pages	36
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.