Australian Short Stories for Boys (& Girls)

  Chapter 8, A Long Way to Freedom.

  1. Where are this family come from?

  2. What kind of Muslim are they?

  3. What did the father do in Kabul?

  4. Where was their first stop after leaving their home country?

  5. How old was the son when they left their home country?

  6. Where did they end up in Malaysia?

  7. What language did they speak?

  8. What happened to their boat on the way to Nauru?

  9. For how long were they on Nauru?

  10. Where is the son learning English?

  11. How long do they have bridging visas?

  12. What does the mother admonish her son?

  13. Make a map showing the countries mentioned in this narrative. Don’t forget Nauru.