From Kinglake To Kabul

From Kinglake To Kabul

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Students from Diamond Valley College and the International School of Kabul share their stories: There is dirt on my face. I do not care about anything else in the world except for what I am writing. - Paige Dwyer. After twenty-five years, my father and uncle have moved back to Afghanistan. My father says, 'You are going to build this country again'. - Shaheer. My family had to run on foot because, although we had a car, my dad just had a learner's permit and he dared not drive. - My Nguyen and Thuy Nguyen. I am an Afghan and I am proud of it. - Rahiba. We had one terrible day in February 2009, Afghanistan has had 30 years of war. This is not a book of remembrance or a book that desires to shock, it is a book about what is best about human nature. - Neil Grant.

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  Reviewed by dgreer | see all reviews by dgreer

  02/04/2011

  A frank, moving, compelling collection by students with a gift for storytelling. - Frances Atkinson (The Sunday Age)
  
  This collection of stories is, in one word, extraordinary.
  This is not your average book. It is a collection of short stories by teenage writers about two separate tragedies.
  The Kinglake bushfires and the 30-year war in Afghanistan.
  These young writers have written about sorrow and heartache,but also about hope and joy.
  The beautifully edited stories combined with the stunning photos have created a book that will inspire all readers.
  The book encompasses teenage writers from both walks of life and, although young, they are great writers.
  Christopher Davis Yr 10, Cairns State High School, Australia (from Cairns Post 22/3/2011 p.26)
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