Drawings by Eritrean refugee children from Aaidun and Nidal Elementary in Kassala, South East Sudan, with accompanying stories written by children of Flemington Primary School, Melbourne Australia.
To learn more about Eritrean Australian Humanitarian Aid (EAHA) and how you can help refugee children in Sudan through education, visit https://eahaid.wordpress.com/about/ or email eahaid@gmail.com
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It looks like a house next to a tree. It is a very lucky house because it has a beach right in front of it with a boat. There is a pole with a star on top next to the building. The background looks like a bush with a dam.
There was
a boy and a girl. The boy had a ship and
the girl had a car. The boy went out to
sea. The boy and the girl have a battle.
The boy won the war but he was lost. The girl won because she took the
ships. There was a man who wanted a
battle and the ship has guns and the car has guns. After they had a battle they went home to
make a plane.
Once upon
a time there was a girl called Rose and a boy called Jack. One day they saw a big M with blue and grey
on it. Then they saw a rock with some
writing on it. Then Rose saw an
underwater village with a mermaid from the sea.
Once upon
a time there was a boy called Jack. He
lived in the village and had a mum. His
mum was 20 years old and Jack was 8 years old.
They went to a shop and bought a dog.
The dog’s name was Cawf. They had
a happy day.
The end
Once I saw
a woman drawing a picture. I didn’t know
what it was so I asked her. It was a
refugee painting. I said “WOW, that’s so
cool!” Then a man came and said the same thing as me. The woman was really happy. Then a girl came and said the same thing as
the man. She was having enough, she was
getting annoyed. She had had
enough. She went home. She had to go home because it was
bedtime. The next day she went to the
street. I walked past and said “ What
are you painting?” She said “flowers”. I said, “cool”. Then lots of people came and
said the same thing as me. She wasn’t
annoyed. She was happy. She made lots of friends including me. She and her new friends lived a really,
really, really good life.
Once upon
a time there was a man who was a singer.
He met a kid and the singer sang a song to the kid. The kid loved it. He told everybody.
In a small
house was a mum, a happy mum. The boy was
in the tree house. It was raining. Another mum was in the garden making
flowers. The dad was sleeping. The mum came to wake him up. Lightening came, they were sad because the
tree house fell apart. The boy was
crying. The dad woke up. The baby was in the room, he was crying. The mum decided to go to the broken tree
house. Then they saw a phone.
The end
One day I
was walking down the road when I saw a flower.
It was pink. It was a pinky
flower.
I was
walking down the road when I saw a flower.
It was pink and had lots of pollen.
It was a pinky, polleny flower.
I was
walking down the road when I saw a flower. It was pink, had pollen and it was quite
ancient. It was a pinky, polleny,
ancient flower.
I was
walking down the road when I saw a flower.
It was pink, had a lot of pollen, quite ancient and it smelt bad. It was a pinky, polleny, ancient, stinky
flower.
Places
that are amazing
A person
who is rich
Let people
live in it
A King and
a Queen
Cakes for
feasts
Eggs for
the cakes for the feast
Once upon
a time there lived a boy who lived in a truck and a house made out of sticks
and leaves. He lived near palm trees and
other different types of trees. The roof
was made of straw. A sign was also near
his house.
Once there
was a family that lived on a farm. All
they had was a chicken. They didn’t have
much. Two palm trees as well as a
house. They were very poor.
Once upon
a time there lived a white robot. His
house had plants and a garden. He was
lonely. He had nobody to play with. Then a rainbow blasted out of the sky. Then this robot came to him and said “Hello”. They have been friends forever.
The end
Once upon
a time there was this man called Abdulula and he had a wife called Ms.
Abdulula. He lived in a metal house and
he called it Abdulula house. The windows
were made of wood.
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Words and pictures
This post features drawings by Eritrean refugee children from Aaidun and Nidal Elementary in Kassala, South East Sudan, with accompanying stories written by children of Flemington Primary School, Melbourne Australia.
The aim of this project is to stimulate links between students from the schools, and through the sharing of the pictures and stories to develop a deeper understanding of each other’s culture, beliefs and living conditions.
The project has grown out of the gift of art work produced by Eritrean refugee children in Aaidun and Nidal Elementary and brought to Melbourne by Mr Anwar Alishek from the Eritrean Australian Humanitarian Aid (EAHA), a Melbourne Rotarian supporting Eritrean refugees in Sudan.
Some of the drawings and accompanying stories were exhibited at Gallery Sunshine Everywhere in 2015. http://www.gallerysunshine.com/2015_Exhibitions/Pages/14_Jun_2015.html#grid
This is a joint project of Gallery Sunshine Everywhere, College of Education, Victoria University and the Eritrean Australian Humanitarian Association, facilitated by Sarah Tartakover, Maureen Ryan and Anwar Alishek.
This project was supported by the Victorian Multicultural Commission and will continue into 2016 with support from Brimbank City Council.
There is a pdf of the first book printed in this series available for download: https://app.box.com/s/pb2p9cmsjn520z10ebct71cwaf244m8m
Book layout and web design by Debbie Qadri
