World Refugee Day is a United Nations initiative designed to increase public awareness about the forcibly displaced and stateless by telling their powerful personal stories. In an effort to promote this United Nations initiative, Wollongong Library will be attaching a number of suggested titles available to assist children in understanding of the plight of refugees.
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Monday, April 16, 2012

DO 1 THING - Chachaji's Cup - Suggested Reading for Children


Chachaji’s Cup by Uma Krishnaswami and illustrated by Soumya Sitaraman. It was published by Children’s Book Press, New York, USA (2003). It is a picture book for children aged 6 and up. The memories of Neel’s great-uncle Chachaji are brought to life in paintings, tales of god, demons, army life and how the family became refugees during the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan delivered over a cup of spicy Indian tea.

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