Refugee Boy (Modern Plays) book by Lemn Sissay

Refugee Boy (Modern Plays) book by Lemn Sissay

Refugee Boy (Modern Plays) by Lemn Sissay is a stage adaptation of Benjamin Zephaniah’s acclaimed novel Refugee Boy. The play tells a moving story of displacement, identity, and resilience through the eyes of a young refugee seeking a place to belong.

The story follows Alem, a teenager born to an Ethiopian mother and an Eritrean father. When political tensions and conflict tear his family apart, he finds himself alone in the United Kingdom, forced to navigate the asylum system while coping with loss, uncertainty, and the challenge of building a new life.

Powerful and emotionally engaging, the play highlights the human side of the refugee experience and explores themes of family, hope, and the search for home. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What you’ll learn

• The refugee and asylum experience
• Identity, belonging, and cultural conflict
• Family separation and resilience
• Social justice and human rights themes
• Contemporary drama and adaptation

Who should read it

• Readers of modern drama and plays
• Students studying contemporary literature
• Anyone interested in refugee stories
• Readers who enjoy socially conscious narratives

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Related books:

• Refugee Boy – Benjamin Zephaniah
• The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy Lefteri