Emmanuel Kelly was born and abandoned into war-torn Iraq. He was raised at an orphanage before being adopted and brought to Australia for life-changing surgery. Emmanuel's sheer passion for singing, for life, and for 'dreaming big' in the face of huge obstacles led him to achieve his dream of becoming a singer. This is his inspiring story.
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Biography, Cross Group
Content: Adoption, Disability, Diverse Family
Settings: Asia, Australia, Iraq, Oceania, Western Asia
Ethnicity: Australian, Iraqi
Immigration: Immigrant/Migrant
Gender: Boy/Man, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Middle Eastern/North African/Arab, White/European American/Caucasian
Cross Group Sub: Central, Direct, Positive
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary