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Reach Out Speak Out

Author

United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees

Publication Date

2003

Summary

Reach Out Speak Out is a comic book about youth, HIV/AIDS and xenophobia. It is a joint publication of the United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Roll Back Xenophobia Campaign of the South Africa Human Rights Commission. The comic aims to stimulate discussion, promote tolerance and acceptance of refugees among South African youth.

The comic tells the story of young people in a high school setting who have a classmate who is a refugee from Angola called Aphonse. The South African fellow classmates accuse Aphonse of bringing HIV/AIDS and drugs to their country and the situation is only resolved when a female classmate and teachers intervene. The learners then engage in a discussion that challenges the existing stereotypes that people hold about refuggees and creates a better understanding of the circumstances of refugees and their countries.

Number of Pages

23

Languages

English

Contact

Public Information Assistant
United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR)
PO Box 12506, Tramshed 0126
Metropark Building, 8th Floor, 351 Schoeman Street
Pretoria
Tel: 27 12 338 5301
Fax: 27 12 322 0216/0221
unhcrsa@unhcr.ch
UNHCR website

Roll Back Xenophobia Campaign
South Africa Human Rights Commission
29 Princess of Wales Terrace
Corner of York and St Andrews Street
Parktown
Private Bag 2700
Houghton
Johannesburg 2041
South Africa
Tel: +011 4848 300
Fax: +011 484 1360
lmolepo@sahrc.org.za
SAHRC website

Source

UNHCR website on September 6 2006.


Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site September 05 2006
Last Updated September 05 2006

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