Home Is Not a Country Free Audiobook Download by Safia Elhillo


Home is not a country by Safia Elhillo tells the story of a Sudanese refugee who escapes to America and becomes an American citizen. The main protagonist, Amina, learns about her new home and its values through her children. She struggles because she feels that there are things in America that she cannot do for her children like she did back in Sudan. However, after learning about her history from the writer, she realizes that there are many different ways to live life in America and this ultimately leads to the realization that "Home is Not a Country."

This is a story about a young girl named Safia who must leave her home in Somalia after the Somali Civil War starts. As she and her family move to Kenya, they settle into the small town of Kakuma. Safia faces many struggles in life, but she gets through it all with determination.

Home is not a country presents the story of two families, one here in America and the other in Palestine. The two stories are woven together to tell the impact war has on soldiers and civilians alike.

Home is not a country is a novel about a teenager named Ameerah. Ameerah's family moves to Jordan and experiences the world of immigration. The book is set in Jordan during the first Arab-Israeli War. Her father was appointed as a doctor, but waits for his visa to be approved while they stay in a small flat in Amman. After staying with her father's colleagues, Ameerah gets an opportunity to live with her uncle in England, but decides to return home to Jordan when she learns that Israel has invaded the country.

Home Is Not A Country is a collection of short stories based on the lives of immigrants in America. Elhillo's novel explores the sacrifices people make to live life on their own terms in a country they may not be welcomed into.

The refugee crisis in Europe has led to the deaths of thousands of refugees and migrants. Safia Elhillo reflects on this global problem through the lens of her home country, Djibouti. Her chapter, Home Is Not a Country, is about a couple who traveled to Djibouti with their three children in the hope of finding peace and security for their family but ended up living in fear. She reflects on the character's feelings and experiences after they finally make it to Europe.

Published Date 2021-03-02
Duration 3 hours 12 minutes
Author Safia Elhillo
Narrated Christopher Myers, Safia Elhillo
Reviews
(1 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Teen
Parent Category Tough Topics, Religious & Inspirational, General

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