A star midfielder on the Under Thirteens team. Qendrim flees Kosovo with his family when he is only five years old due to ethnic violence between a Serbian-dominated Yugoslav army and the Kosovo Liberation Army. In America, Qendrim works hard on the Fugees and becomes close with many players, particularly with Eldin.
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Qendrim Bushi Character Timeline in Outcasts United
The timeline below shows where the character Qendrim Bushi appears in Outcasts United. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8: “I Want to Be Part of the Fugees!”
The Under Thirteens have star players like Josiah Saydee and Qendrim Bushi, but they are weak on defense and goalie. Luma had made this decision consciously:...
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Chapter 11: “How Am I Going to Start All Over?”
...nearby town. The Fugees quickly gain a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Jeremiah and Qendrim, but Luma isn’t satisfied by halftime. She tells her players that they’re starting to get...
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...makes an amazing bicycle kick. Jeremiah scores again, and Bien lobs a ball that allows Qendrim to execute a perfect header into the goal. At the end of the game, the...
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Chapter 19: Who Are the Kings?
The Fugees have a variety of soccer idols, but Qendrim Bushi’s is his grandfather, a famous goalkeeper in Kosovo. Qendrim is a tiny but talented...
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Ethnic violence tore Qendrim’s homeland apart: his town became a battleground in the 1990s between the Serbian dominated Yugoslav...
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...The Bushis were grateful to learn that they had been granted asylum in the U.S. Qendrim was five at the time.
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Gradually Qendrim makes friends at elementary school, particularly with Albanian and Bosnian kids. Xhalal gets involved with...
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...the first half, Jeremiah can kick with his left and right foot equally well, and Qendrim is a good midfielder and great at directing his teammates. Eldin and Mafoday are still...
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Chapter 20: Showdown at Blue Springs
...Dikori, who scores—but the boys are called offsides and the goal doesn’t count. Minutes later, Qendrim and Bien work the ball towards the goal. Bien looks like he’s going to pass...
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Chapter 28: Tornado Cup
...to score. They continue to fire shots, but none of them go into the net. Qendrim tells the rest of the team to move farther up the field to keep the...
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...come back. The boys applaud their victory, but the game has come at a cost: Qendrim is limping from a twisted ankle, and the rest of the Fugees are tired.
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