Freedom Stories Worksheet
Freedom Stories Worksheet
Freedom Stories Worksheet
Mustafa’s Story
1. Why is Mustafa’s place of employment an appropriate setting for the telling of his
story?
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4. What did you think and how did you feel as you watched and listened to Mustafa tell
the story of his journey to Australia?
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5. Why is it the responsibility of the Australian Navy to intercept asylum seeker boats?
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7. In the shape below design a sign you think should be shown to people seeking asylum
from Australia.
8. Describe the home that Mustafa and his family have made for themselves in Canberra.
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9. What do the photographs tell the audience about Mustafa and Amir’s time in
detention?
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1. What does Shafiq’s work ethic suggest about his character and his priorities in life?
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3. Given the danger and difficulties of an asylum seeker’s journey, why do you think
Shafiq tried to save his painting?
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4. Were you surprised by Shafiq’s description of his experience in the boat? Why/ why
not?
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5. What was the name of the detention centre Shafiq was detained in?
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6. Why do you think the authorities refer to detainees by number rather than name?
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7. Choose one of the murals painted by the asylum seekers and write a short description
about it and what it may symbolise.
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8. Take a longer look at Shafiq’s entry in the art exhibition at the detention centre. Use
the following sentence starters to make a response to the artwork:
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What colours have been used and why have they been chosen:
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9. What is surrealism and why are Shafiq’s art classified as surreal art?
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11. How old was Mahdiya when she was separated from Shafiq?
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12. What did you think and how did you feel as Mahdiya told her story of being reunited
with her father after a ten-year separation?
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13. How did the separation from his wife and children affect Shafiq?
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15. Shafiq uses an umbrella frequently in his art, what does the symbol of a red umbrella
mean to him?
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