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The game “Birlikte/Unite” created in partnership with UNICEF, teaches the positive aspects of living together for children with different cultures and lifestyles in a fun way. In the game, children with diverse cultures and lifestyles embark on an unforgettable boat journey down the river! Their goal is not only to explore but also to help the people they encounter along the river and learn what solidarity means. Of course, sometimes they also need to face the challenges that life brings together. They need to make people happy by playing their cards correctly. Among the tasks are singing songs, dancing, and even mimicking! In this fun and educational journey, they must all reach the end of the river together. Are you ready to win by helping others?
BOX CONTENTS: 1 Game Board / 1 “Unite” Pawn / 8 Player Pawns / 8 Character Cards / 32 Sulking Tokens / 45 Adventure Tokens / 55 Help Cards / 55 Event Cards / 8 Broken Heart Tokens / 1 Rulebook ( TR / AR )
GAME FORMAT: Board game
GAME LANGUAGE: Turkish, Arabic
PARTNER INSTITUTION: Unicef, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Youth and Sports, Republic of Turkey. Ministry of Industry and Technology Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP)
CONTENT CONSULTANTS: Clinical Psychologist, Sociologist, Game design academics
Purpose
“Birlikte” offers an entertaining educational adventure that highlights the issue of discrimination, focusing on the challenges of social integration faced by migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking children in host countries. These challenges often stem from feelings of otherness, discriminatory discourse, and actions, leading to psychological distress and the loss of childhood. Through “Birlikte,” children from all over the world are given the opportunity to showcase what they can achieve when they work together.
In Turkey, 49.6% of Syrian refugees are children under the age of 18.* “Birlikte” is designed to bring together Syrian and Turkish children aged 11-17, allowing them to get to know each other and their cultures better. By fostering dialogue and breaking down feelings of otherness and competition, it promotes collective living and solidarity. The game provides a space for migrant children to express themselves and rediscover their childhood, addressing language and communication barriers, socio-cultural integration issues, and psychological challenges.
The aim is to break down prejudices against migrants in society, prevent discrimination from becoming learned behavior, and maintain long-term social harmony. The game design incorporates elements such as face-to-face communication, cooperation, breaking down prejudices, cultural sharing and heritage, fun learning, and social harmony, all aimed at achieving the corresponding gains.
