`If I got killed upon my return I knew that a memory of my existence  was alive somewhere in the world.’

1.Beah’s knowledge of NYC came from rap music. What was it?

2. New experiences: the weather, the hotel room, the food, the sites.

3. Experiences that impacted his life: 

i) Exposure to other countries at the conference.

ii) `We learnt about each others’ lives for hours.’

    `It seemed we were transforming our sufferings as we talked…’

iii) Laura and Therese

iv) Being comfortable with, yet curious about familiar things: story telling, Laura’ s home. 

4. Beah’s speech:

`… but I decided to speak from the heart.’

 i) What does his speech reveal about himself?

ii) What was the impact of his speech on others?

5. Beah informs without sensationalism: 

i) Laura and his future home. He prepares us for it before we experience his fears and challenges presented in the next chapter.

Learner Preparation for LESSON 46:

1. Learners to read CHAPTER 21.

2. Learners to consider the following for discussion:

i) The difficulty Beah experiences in trying to separate the past, present and future.