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Silan is an eight-year-old boy who was forced to leave his country and live in a new homeland, in Greece. He lives in a refugee center where he goes to a new school but does not speak the same language as the other children. He carries a little box with him—so precious that he keeps it with him constantly and does not share its contents with anyone. The children ask him every day about the contents of the box and try to guess what his hidden treasure might be. They think of what they would shield in their own box if they were in Silan’s place. This story prompts questions about refugees, migration, home and homeland. For children who have heard about contemporary wars, it also prompts questions about whether and how war is ever justified.

Publication Date

2022

Publisher

Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children

City

Montclair

Keywords

children, home, homeland, migration, philosophy for children, refugees, war

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education | Education | Philosophy

<em>Silan’s Box</em> [<em>Το κουτί του Σιλάν</em>] (2017) by Άλκηστη Χαλικιά [Alkistis Chalikia]

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