1. CHAPTER 2

‘These days I live in three worlds: my dreams, and the experiences of my new life, which trigger memories from the past.

i) His intention is not to sensationalise his life, but to tell his story:

• • We learn that he became a soldier. We know he survives as a child soldier.
  • He introduces his life in NY.
  • We are aware of the importance of his past in shaping who he is in the present.
  • The significance of his dreams.

2. CHAPTER 3

`That night for the first time in my life I realised that it is the physical presence of people and the spirit that gives a town life.’

i) Flashbacks – longing for the past.

ii) The attacks. The desperation of the young boys.

iii) The REAL journey. What is their destination?

iv) The value of money/material things

Learner Preparation for LESSON 11:

1. Learners to read CHAPTER 4 & CHAPTER 5.

2. Learners to consider the following for discussion:

i) CHAPTER 4

• • Why would people hold onto `things’?

ii) CHAPTER 5

• • How does the world, as the boys know it, become inverted?