The Other Side of Truth

Beverley Naidoo was born in South Africa in 1943, growing up under apartheid. Now living in England, she has written many successful books, such as Journey to Jo’burg (which was banned in South Africa until 1991), No Turning Back, and Through Whose Eyes.
The Other Side of Truth won the Carnegie Medal and the Nestle Smarties Silver Award in 2000.
Nigeria is a country on the continent of Africa, with a population of about 152,217,341people. Its capital is Abuja. Nigeria used to be ruled by the Fulani empire.
Around 3.1% of Nigeria’s population, or 4718737 people are living with HIV or AIDS in Nigeria.
In the world, there are more than 35 million refugees.
In 1951, a document was signed by countries giving asylum to refugees. It is also known as the Refugee Convention.
Ken Saro-Wiwa was a well-known Nigerian writer who protested that his birthplace, Ogoniland had been polluted and robbed by multinational oil companies and the military government. In November 1995, he was hanged with eight other people.

Vocabulary:
Human rights – the rights and freedoms which all humans are allowed to have
Exile – to be banished from your native land or home, while being threatened with a form of punishment if you try to return
Morals – principles that define what is right and wrong
Apartheid – the segregation of people (in South Africa) that are non-white
Oppression - the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
Origins – the first stage of beginning or existence
Refugee – a person who flees for refuge or safety (usually to a foreign country) possibly because of war, political problems, etc.
Migrant – a person or animal who goes from one place to another