CURRENT EVENT | November 27, 2018
Renowned author Khaled Hosseini, who wrote The Kite Runner and other novels about Afghanistan, has written a new short illustrated book called Sea Prayer about the Syrian refugee crisis. The book takes the form of a letter from a father to a son, describing his memories of their homeland before war forced them to leave. Listen to the author read excerpts and explain why he wrote the book.
Story Length: 6:51
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09/19/2018
https://app.listenwise.com/students/events/1257-sea-prayer-for-syrian-refugees
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