Pigeon English Lesson Plan

Who is Altaf? How does Harri's relationship with him connect to the theme of discrimination in the novel?

Atlaf is Harri's Somali classmate. Harri explains that Atlaf is quiet and people don't know a lot about him because he is Somali and one is not supposed to talk to pirates. Harri and Atlaf develop a relationship after their mothers each get them excused from Religion class. The boys spend time together in the library and become friends. After getting to know Atlaf, Harri concludes that Atlaf can't be a pirate as he can't swim and is afraid of the water even if he uses floatation devices. Although Harri and his classmates originally discriminate against Atlaf,...