11 1 What’s your story? My mum misses her Chinese village a lot and insists on speaking Mandarin at home, although her English is fine. I realise that my background is different from many of my friends’. At school, I feel Australian. At home, where my parents speak a different language and cook different food, I feel more Chinese. Hassan Coming to England was not really a choice for my family. We had to leave our home in Afghanistan, as it became dangerous to stay. We lost everything: our home, our belongings, our family and friends. I am happy I managed to stay with my family, though. Many of the other Afghanis I know had to flee alone. Life for me here is bittersweet. I like Manchester. I like going to school, learning new things and making new friends. I like not having to be afraid. But, I miss the rest of my family; most of them live in a refugee camp in Pakistan. There are things I do not understand here yet. It takes time to learn the language and understand the way of life. I look forward to settling in more, but, to be honest, I really hope to go back to Afghanistan one day. Mandarin – mandarín, opinbert tungumál í Kína belongings – eigur to flee – flýja bittersweet – súrsætt, bæði jákvætt og neikvætt yet – hér: ennþá a refugee camp – flóttamannabúðir to settle in – koma sér fyrir
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