teen story
Immigration Story
Teenage Fostin expects childish questions when all his friends find out he spent half his life as a child soldier in Africa. All Fostin's friends found out when his name came up when he was named a civic Young Citizen of the Year on Australia Day. The award is known as an outstanding young person for their personal attempt, achievement and giving to the local community. Kids would ask him how many times he fired a gun or went into battle. Fostin was forced to be a rebel fighter in Burundi from age four to thirteen, Fostin had a hard life his dad died there and he lost his mom and seven siblings for ten years, until the Australian Government found him. Fostin’s experiences as a young soldier are something he never really wanted to speak about because he wants to just wants to try to fit in with his friend and the rest of the kids that are his age. Fostin’s mom sometimes won’t allow him to talk about the battles he was in, or talk to his siblings on how his experiences was, He all so agreed with his mom he wants to put all that behind him and try to live a teenage life. Once Fostin moved in with his mom and his other siblings in Australia his life was improving by alot and then he started to learn english. His Australia Day award highlights how much he has overcome challenges in life to become a good example to the community. one day Fostin realized maybe some people would want to hear his story so he started writing, once he finished he realise that,he is making something of him self. Fostin enjoys giving something back to his community because they really push him to do well especially the young kids. Fostin liked it when people would go up to him and compliment him on how he’s made many changes in his life and how he inspired many other people to. After awhile he realized he would never be a normal teenager and he accepted that fact, and Fostin’s life goal was not to be normal and to stick out and inspire many other people. Fostin was very
Teenage Fostin expects childish questions when all his friends find out he spent half his life as a child soldier in Africa. All Fostin's friends found out when his name came up when he was named a civic Young Citizen of the Year on Australia Day. The award is known as an outstanding young person for their personal attempt, achievement and giving to the local community. Kids would ask him how many times he fired a gun or went into battle. Fostin was forced to be a rebel fighter in Burundi from age four to thirteen, Fostin had a hard life his dad died there and he lost his mom and seven siblings for ten years, until the Australian Government found him. Fostin’s experiences as a young soldier are something he never really wanted to speak about because he wants to just wants to try to fit in with his friend and the rest of the kids that are his age. Fostin’s mom sometimes won’t allow him to talk about the battles he was in, or talk to his siblings on how his experiences was, He all so agreed with his mom he wants to put all that behind him and try to live a teenage life. Once Fostin moved in with his mom and his other siblings in Australia his life was improving by alot and then he started to learn english. His Australia Day award highlights how much he has overcome challenges in life to become a good example to the community. one day Fostin realized maybe some people would want to hear his story so he started writing, once he finished he realise that,he is making something of him self. Fostin enjoys giving something back to his community because they really push him to do well especially the young kids. Fostin liked it when people would go up to him and compliment him on how he’s made many changes in his life and how he inspired many other people to. After awhile he realized he would never be a normal teenager and he accepted that fact, and Fostin’s life goal was not to be normal and to stick out and inspire many other people. Fostin was very