The Story of Us

For children ages 6 to 12.

Children learn the story of people’s movement through the ages from Africa and that their blood and saliva carry their genetic story. Ms. Hollins' class is buzzing with excitement. Author Nayan Chanda is coming to visit them. They’ve made a welcome banner, pinned a world-map, and have drawn pictures of continents. The author, along with his special boards shares with them the human migration story that happened centuries ago. The children are awe-struck. They are intrigued that their blood and saliva carries their genetic story. The author leaves them with a powerful We speak different languages. We dress differently. We pray differently. We eat different foods. We live in different houses. We even look different. But, we are one People.