I want to show the real characters behind the television
pictures and newspaper reports and to allow their voices to
be heard. And it’s my hope that the readers of this book will
remember these characters the next time they are watching or
reading a news report. We should remember them and realise
how lucky we are.
Two Worlds tells the stories of three young people: a
schoolgirl, a footballer and a university student. Each of their
stories is told in three parts: World One first introduces you
to the character in their home country; the second is a news
report – it’s where I first meet these young people and discuss
their problems or why they had to leave their homes; World
Two shows them trying to get used to their new situations.
As you’ll see, they all had different reasons for leaving
their home country. They took different journeys to get to the
UK and had different experiences when they reached here. But
some things were the same for all of them. They all experienced
huge changes in their lives and had to face big problems.
However, their stories also show that we human beings
can be strong and that, with love and the right support, small
steps can be taken towards a better world. You’ll read a little
more about that in the final chapter of this book. I have called
it ‘A World of Opportunities’.
Well, that’s enough from me for now. I’ll leave you to read
the stories. Thank you for choosing this book. It shows you
are interested in other people. Th at’s a good sign. I hope it
gives you lots to think about and discuss with your friends
and families