A Country of Refuge
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A Country of Refuge

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A Country of Refuge

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About This Book

A Country of Refuge is a poignant, thought-provoking and timely anthology of writing on asylum seekers from some of Britain and Ireland's most influential voices.

Compiled and edited by human rights activist and writer Lucy Popescu, this powerful collection of short fiction, memoir, poetry and essays explores what it really means to be a refugee: to flee from conflict, poverty and terror; to have to leave your home and family behind; and to undertake a perilous journey, only to arrive on less than welcoming shores.

These writings are a testament to the strength of the human spirit. The contributors articulate simple truths about migration that will challenge the way we think about and act towards the dispossessed and those forced to seek a safe place to call home.

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Publisher
Unbound
Year
2016
ISBN
9781783522699
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Global Development Studies
Index
Social Sciences

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Table of contents

  1. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  2. DEDICATION
  3. DEAR READER
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. FRAGMENT OF A JOURNAL, AUTHOR UNKNOWN
  6. MIGRATIONS
  7. THE BLUE SCARF
  8. THESE MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS: THE NEW STORY OF THE IMMIGRANT
  9. METAMORPHOSIS 2
  10. SELFIE
  11. EXCERPTS FROM CHILDREN OF STORM
  12. CLOUD-DERVISH
  13. INAPPROPRIATE STARING
  14. THE DOG-SHAPED HOLE IN THE GARDEN
  15. GLIMPSE
  16. TO AVOID WORSE
  17. CHANGE AT LEEDS
  18. ALFRED AND VINCENT
  19. SHAKILAā€™S HEAD
  20. A REFUGEEā€™S STORY
  21. THE OLD COUNTRY
  22. A TIME TO LIE
  23. THE DEATH OF KEN SARO-WIWA (1941ā€“1995)
  24. EXCERPT FROM THE BEAUTY OF THE DAWN SHIFT
  25. A HARD-LUCK STORY
  26. AN ACCIDENTAL COUNTRY
  27. EXCERPTS FROM CHILDREN OF STORM
  28. THE ROAD TO SILVERTOWN
  29. BECOMING ENGLISH
  30. THE COLOUR OF POMEGRANATES
  31. THE MIGRANTS
  32. BIOGRAPHIES
  33. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  34. SUPPORTERS