A Chameleon's Tale
by Mo Tejani
ISBN-10: 1887521658
What is it like to be sent away from your country, your family split, and future uncertain? Mo Tejani explains it all in his memoir book, "A Chameleon's Tale." These true stories from a global refugee are enlightening, interesting, funny, sad, and poignant. Experience the world through another's eyes!
An Indian Shia Muslim by roots, Mo Tejani and his family were expelled from Uganda in 1972 when Idi Amin took over the government. He was not allowed to return to the country of his birth. For three decades he made his way, working for non-profit agencies that sent him to be a refugee teacher, trainer and interpreter. In many ways a refugee himself, he was of great help to many people even more lost than he. Helping others to learn new languages, what to expect culturally, how to shop in an American Supermarket, and how to cope with feelings of homesickness, he helped himself along the way, learning many of the same lessons but an even deeper one that you are never truly alone in the world, no matter what the circumstances.
Traveling over five continents leaves a great many stories to tell. Mo Tejani shares them with an open heart. His wit and humor shine through, but his humble humanity outshines all else. This is an interesting and entertaining read. Seeing history from another's perspective truly opens the eyes. I truly enjoyed this book very much.
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