A NEW HOMEA NEW HOMETeenager immigrants in their Teenager immigrants in their

new homenew home

Kingdom of Bahrain

Khawla Secondary School

By: Khawla Group- Facilitator: Mrs. Amal MalallaBy: Khawla Group- Facilitator: Mrs. Amal Malalla

In collaboration with: AL Omran Group-Facilitator: Mr.Mohammed AlJamal

Isa Town Secondary school Group - Facilitator: Mrs. Ameera Al Buloshy

Contents...Contents... Our ObjectivesOur Objectives Definition Definition Migration in BahrainMigration in Bahrain Quotes from the interviews Quotes from the interviews StatisticsStatistics Our advice to teenagersOur advice to teenagers Our advice immigrantsOur advice immigrants Conclusion and Conclusion and

Acknowledgment.Acknowledgment.

Our Objectives: Our Objectives: 1.1. To draw teenagers To draw teenagers

attention to the problems attention to the problems or crisis young immigrants or crisis young immigrants face as a result of moving face as a result of moving to another country with to another country with their parents their parents

2.2. To suggest ways to help To suggest ways to help young immigrants to cope young immigrants to cope with there new life with there new life

3.3. To provide a high level To provide a high level dialogue between young dialogue between young immigrants and their peers immigrants and their peers in the country . in the country .

Definition:Definition:

Migration: it is the act and the Migration: it is the act and the phenomenon of leaving one’s phenomenon of leaving one’s

native country to settle abroad. It native country to settle abroad. It is the same as immigration but is the same as immigration but

from the perspective of the from the perspective of the country of origin. Human country of origin. Human

movement before the movement before the establishment of state boundaries establishment of state boundaries

or within one state is termed or within one state is termed migrations.migrations.

Why do people leave their Why do people leave their countries:countries:

War or other armed War or other armed conflict;conflict;

Diseases;Diseases; Poverty;Poverty; Political corruption;Political corruption; Disagreement with Disagreement with

politics;politics; Religious Religious

intolerance;intolerance; Natural disastersNatural disasters;;

Through our research we found out that there are Through our research we found out that there are so many things make people leave their country and so many things make people leave their country and live in another one. Some reasons really moved our live in another one. Some reasons really moved our feelings and made us sad to think that this could feelings and made us sad to think that this could happen to anyone including us. We just hope to find happen to anyone including us. We just hope to find a place were we are welcomed by its people. Some a place were we are welcomed by its people. Some of the reasons are;of the reasons are; Discontent with the natives, such Discontent with the natives, such

as bullying and abuse; as bullying and abuse; Luck of employment Luck of employment

opportunities;opportunities; For better education;For better education; Better job opportunities and Better job opportunities and

higher incomes; higher incomes; Family reasons;Family reasons; To enjoy the climate and national To enjoy the climate and national

prestige of the new country.prestige of the new country.

Migration in Bahrain…Migration in Bahrain…

Bahrain is an archipelago occupying a total area of 620 Bahrain is an archipelago occupying a total area of 620 square kilometers and consisting of a population of 707 square kilometers and consisting of a population of 707 thousand.thousand.

It is known to be a magnet for migrants as they form 37% It is known to be a magnet for migrants as they form 37% of the total population. That is the result of the of the total population. That is the result of the geographical location Bahrain has, which is in the heart geographical location Bahrain has, which is in the heart of the Arabian Gulf surrounded by major developing of the Arabian Gulf surrounded by major developing countries in addition to the bonds and contacts Bahrain countries in addition to the bonds and contacts Bahrain has with many different nations.has with many different nations.

In conclusion, we would like to bring to attention that In conclusion, we would like to bring to attention that Bahrain is an open minded culture; it welcomed Bahrain is an open minded culture; it welcomed migrants with open arms and will always do. migrants with open arms and will always do.

Thus, in Appreciation for the positive effect of migrants Thus, in Appreciation for the positive effect of migrants culturally and economically we say Welcome to Bahrain.culturally and economically we say Welcome to Bahrain.

Continue…Continue…

As we all know, Migration is known to be a As we all know, Migration is known to be a highly lucrative phenomenon for both sending highly lucrative phenomenon for both sending and receiving countries and as the current and receiving countries and as the current General Assembly President Shaikha Haya General Assembly President Shaikha Haya Rashid Al-Khalifa put it, “if harnessed Rashid Al-Khalifa put it, “if harnessed constructively, migration can have a profound constructively, migration can have a profound effect on development”.effect on development”.

In Bahrain, migrant workers constitute almost In Bahrain, migrant workers constitute almost 40% of the labor force. In fact, they have 40% of the labor force. In fact, they have helped in the building of the infrastructure of helped in the building of the infrastructure of the country right from the 1930’s since the the country right from the 1930’s since the discovery of oil.discovery of oil.

Now what about their teenage kids how do Now what about their teenage kids how do they fell in their new home??they fell in their new home??

Quotes from the Quotes from the interviews…interviews…

My Name is Salam. I am from Jordan. I live now in Bahrain

with my family.

It was hard to get friends at the

beginning, but now my and Haya, my

Bahraini friend, are beast friends.

My name is Fatima Mahboob. I am from

Kuwait. I’ve been living in Bahrain for about five

years.

I have a great relationship with almost everybody I met

in Bahrain. People are friendly and nice over here. I made a lot of friendships back in my old school. It's not bad over here in the

secondary school; I guess it needs some more time for it

to really work out..

I had to leave my home, family and friends. I live in a new house and I go to a different school. It's hard but I try my best to cope with the new system and try to look at the bright

side and become positive about everything. I don't see my friends and family

as much as I used to but at least we get to meet each

other in holidays.

Name: Saud khalid

Age:18

Nationality: Saudi

No, it wasn't easy at first. Sometimes people avoid me and sometime they

make fun of me while I try to stay out of troubles as

hard as I can.

Name: Yaser Farha

Age:16

Nationality: Syria

I am not asking to be treated as a native or anything; I just

want them to treat me as someone with the same

religion and culture, and an Arabic brother

I'm a bit confused because I miss my family like crazy; at the same time I can't leave my

Bahraini friends and the life I created over here in the last year and a half. I

hate it when I miss something that happens over there and I can't go.

I suffered at the beginning because some people have a

bad idea about people in my

country.

Statistics…Statistics…

The following statistics are results of 30

interviews done by the circle’s students from

the three schools.

Was it easy for you to make Was it easy for you to make new friendships at your new new friendships at your new

home?home?

0

10

20

30

40

50

Yes

No

still doesn'thave friends

Do you want to go back to Do you want to go back to your original home?your original home?

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

yes

no

not sure

Was things as you expected Was things as you expected in the new country?in the new country?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

not at all

better

worse

just fine

Teenagers, think of the Teenagers, think of the following :following :

Everyone deserves to live a happy life no Everyone deserves to live a happy life no matter where they are.matter where they are.

We should help immigrants to have a stable We should help immigrants to have a stable happy life in our country which will be their happy life in our country which will be their new home.new home.

We should not allow ourselves as educated We should not allow ourselves as educated teenagers to stereotype people and treated teenagers to stereotype people and treated them according to the ideas in our minds.them according to the ideas in our minds.

They are in your country for a reason, so don’t They are in your country for a reason, so don’t make things even worse to them. Instead, make things even worse to them. Instead, welcome them with an open arm and welcome them with an open arm and remember that they will add a lot to you remember that they will add a lot to you society and your experience in life.society and your experience in life.

Immigrants may leave their country one day, so Immigrants may leave their country one day, so let them take with them let them take with them

Immigrants…Immigrants…

Remember people are people. Therefore, Remember people are people. Therefore, go and move on you life in your new and go and move on you life in your new and start with a big smile to gain friendships.start with a big smile to gain friendships.

Avoid negative or bully teenagers and Avoid negative or bully teenagers and prove yourself by studying hard and be a prove yourself by studying hard and be a winner.winner.

Give a good example of people in your Give a good example of people in your home country to erase any negative idea home country to erase any negative idea or stereotyping people may have about or stereotyping people may have about youyou

Conclusion and Conclusion and Acknowledgment…Acknowledgment…

At the end we would like to thank At the end we would like to thank everyone in the circle who everyone in the circle who helped us and supported us. A helped us and supported us. A special thank goes to Mrs. Amal special thank goes to Mrs. Amal Malalla our school facilitator Malalla our school facilitator for believing in us and giving us for believing in us and giving us the opportunity to be part of the opportunity to be part of such a great program that such a great program that added a lot to our experience. added a lot to our experience.