News Exercise #129

1. What were Mustafa’s injuries, and what treatment does he still need?
2. What do the two children Mustafa and Israa hope to become in the future?
3. Where is Israa now living?
4. Complete this final statement: “She’s __ __ __ __ __ __ __, but when __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, seeing __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.”

Answers:
1. What were Mustafa’s injuries, and what treatment does he still need?
He still needs a hip replacement, and his left side is partially paralysed due to a piece of shrapnel in his brain.
2. What do the two children Mustafa and Israa hope to become in the future?
Mustafa wants to be a doctor, and Israa wants to be a teacher.
3. Where is Israa now living?
Her home is a disused football stadium.
4. Complete this final statement: “She’s only been gone a few hours, but when your country’s been in a war for as long as you’ve been alive, seeing your family safe and sound isn’t something you take for granted.”