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On the Move

Experience the harrowing journey of fleeing war, packing essentials, helping others, and facing tough choices as you travel towards safety. Will you make it to the coast alive?

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On the Move

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  1. On the Move

  2. Home

  3. It is night.

  4. You are about to go on a journey into the unknown.

  5. You don’t know what the future will hold.

  6. You have to leave your home.

  7. You know you may never be able to return.

  8. War has broken out in your country.

  9. Photo credit: Caritas Internationalis

  10. You can hear gunfire.

  11. The fighting is nearby.

  12. You must leave quickly.

  13. It is unsafe for you to stay where you are.

  14. Trucks are coming to take your family to the coast.

  15. You will then look for a boat to take you to safety.

  16. There is no time to waste.

  17. You must move quickly.

  18. TASK ONE: The first thing each of you must do is pack a bag for your journey. • In your bag you may carry no more than six items. • Think carefully about what you really need to take.  • Look at the belongings list and choose your items. • Discuss this with the rest of your family.  • Don’t forget: Your items might be heavy to carry or difficult to look after. • Young children or elderly people might not be able to carry certain items. • You have 10 minutes to find the six things that you want to take, or to draw them on your cards.

  19. Fleeing

  20. The truck has arrived.

  21. You have packed only what you can carry.

  22. Take one last look at your home.

  23. You are leaving friends behind.

  24. Photo credit: Oliver White / Caritas Australia

  25. There is nothing you can do.

  26. You pray they will be safe.

  27. You cannot get comfortable in the truck.

  28. The driver is in a hurry to get you to safety.

  29. They speed along.

  30. They almost lose control going around a corner.

  31. The brakes screech.

  32. A bag that belongs to your parent flies out of the truck.

  33. The driver cannot hear you shouting to stop.

  34. The bag is left far behind.

  35. TASK TWO: Your parent has lost everything. Help them make up for their loss by giving them something from your bag. • They can take one thing from each family member. • Discuss this with the rest of your family. • You have 2 minutes to do this. • What do you have left?

  36. Tough mountain ranges

  37. The truck has to climb a steep mountain.

  38. It gets slower and slower and a strange choking noise comes from the engine.

  39. You wonder if this truck will ever get you to the coast.

  40. Photo credit: Catholic Relief Services / Laura Sheahan

  41. You hear a mighty bang.

  42. The truck grinds to a halt.

  43. The truck’s engine is broken and cannot be fixed.

  44. You must continue the journey on foot.

  45. You find that your bag is too heavy to carry.

  46. TASK THREE: Your bag is too heavy to carry. Make it lighter by taking out the heaviest item. • You have 2 minutes to decide which item and to leave it behind. • What do you have left?

  47. Journey on Foot

  48. You struggle on but find it harder to keep going.

  49. It is a hot day and the sun is beating down.

  50. There has been no rain for more than a year.

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