1. A NEW HOME Teenager immigrants in their new home Kingdom of Bahrain Khawla Secondary School By: 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

2. Contents... Our Objectives Our Objectives Definition Definition Migration in Bahrain Migration in Bahrain Quotes from the interviews Quotes from the interviews Statistics Statistics Our advice to teenagers Our advice to teenagers Our advice immigrants Our advice immigrants Conclusion and Acknowledgment. Conclusion and Acknowledgment.

3. Our Objectives: 1. To draw teenagers attention to the problems or crisis young immigrants face as a result of moving to another country with their parents 2. To suggest ways to help young immigrants to cope with there new life 3. To provide a high level dialogue between young immigrants and their peers in the country.

4. Definition: Migration: it is the act and the phenomenon of leaving one’s native country to settle abroad. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of state boundaries or within one state is termed migrations. Migration: it is the act and the phenomenon of leaving one’s native country to settle abroad. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of state boundaries or within one state is termed migrations.

5. Why do people leave their countries: War or other armed conflict; War or other armed conflict; Diseases; Diseases; Poverty; Poverty; Political corruption; Political corruption; Disagreement with politics; Disagreement with politics; Religious intolerance; Religious intolerance; Natural disasters ; Natural disasters ; Through our research we found out that there are so many things make people leave their country and live in another one. Some reasons really moved our feelings and made us sad to think that this could happen to anyone including us. We just hope to find a place were we are welcomed by its people. Some of the reasons are; Discontent with the natives, such as bullying and abuse; Discontent with the natives, such as bullying and abuse; Luck of employment opportunities; Luck of employment opportunities; For better education; For better education; Better job opportunities and higher incomes; Better job opportunities and higher incomes; Family reasons; Family reasons; To enjoy the climate and national prestige of the new country. To enjoy the climate and national prestige of the new country.

6. Migration in Bahrain… Bahrain is an archipelago occupying a total area of 620 square kilometers and consisting of a population of 707 thousand. It is known to be a magnet for migrants as they form 37% of the total population. That is the result of the geographical location Bahrain has, which is in the heart of the Arabian Gulf surrounded by major developing countries in addition to the bonds and contacts Bahrain has with many different nations. In conclusion, we would like to bring to attention that Bahrain is an open minded culture; it welcomed migrants with open arms and will always do. Thus, in Appreciation for the positive effect of migrants culturally and economically we say Welcome to Bahrain.

7. Continue… As we all know, Migration is known to be a highly lucrative phenomenon for both sending and receiving countries and as the current General Assembly President Shaikha Haya Rashid Al-Khalifa put it, “if harnessed constructively, migration can have a profound effect on development”. In Bahrain, migrant workers constitute almost 40% of the labor force. In fact, they have helped in the building of the infrastructure of the country right from the 1930’s since the discovery of oil. Now what about their teenage kids how do they fell in their new home??

8. Quotes from the 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.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. Statistics… The following statistics are results of 30 interviews done by the circle’s students from the three schools.

13. Was it easy for you to make new friendships at your new home?

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

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

16. Teenagers, think of the following : Everyone deserves to live a happy life no matter where they are. Everyone deserves to live a happy life no matter where they are. We should help immigrants to have a stable happy life in our country which will be their new home. We should help immigrants to have a stable happy life in our country which will be their new home. We should not allow ourselves as educated teenagers to stereotype people and treated them according to the ideas in our minds. We should not allow ourselves as educated teenagers to stereotype people and treated them according to the ideas in our minds. They are in your country for a reason, so don’t make things even worse to them. Instead, welcome them with an open arm and remember that they will add a lot to you society and your experience in life. They are in your country for a reason, so don’t make things even worse to them. Instead, welcome them with an open arm and remember that they will add a lot to you society and your experience in life. Immigrants may leave their country one day, so let them take with them Immigrants may leave their country one day, so let them take with them

17. Immigrants… Remember people are people. Therefore, go and move on you life in your new and start with a big smile to gain friendships. Remember people are people. Therefore, go and move on you life in your new and start with a big smile to gain friendships. Avoid negative or bully teenagers and prove yourself by studying hard and be a winner. Avoid negative or bully teenagers and prove yourself by studying hard and be a winner. Give a good example of people in your home country to erase any negative idea or stereotyping people may have about you Give a good example of people in your home country to erase any negative idea or stereotyping people may have about you

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