Recommended Grades: 2-3
Category: Social Issues/Social Justice
Sub-topics: Family; Refugee experience; Community
When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they can’t bear to leave their beloved cat, Kunkush, behind. So they carry him with them from Iraq to Greece, keeping their secret passenger hidden away.But during the crowded boat crossing to Greece, his carrier breaks and the frightened cat runs from the chaos. In one moment, he is gone. A few days later, aid workers in Greece find the lost cat. Knowing how much his family has sacrificed already, they are desperate to reunite them with the cat they love so much. This remarkable true story is told by the real people involved, with the full cooperation of Kunkush’s family.
