Home can be found in smells, tastes, and sounds. In the clothes we wear to the words we grew up with. It’s in food, music, and arts. It’s in our cultures and in our landscapes. Home can be more than one place and finding it can be a journey, as it is for so many who have to leave their countries and rebuild their lives. To explore what being a refugee might feel like, imagine you have to suddenly flee your home with only a backpack. What five things would you take with you?

You can choose and colour in our suggestions or draw your own. Then stick the five things into your backpack. All materials provided. 

This activity is available at all Brighton & Hove Libraries from 17 to 23 June during staff hours: Our libraries and their opening times (brighton-hove.gov.uk)