American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience Abdo Diya
"A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of…
Specifikacia American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience Abdo Diya
"A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo Villavicencio's The Undocumented Americans and Viet Thanh NguyenForced to leave their homes, they came to America...In this intimate and eye-opening book, Diya Abdo--daughter of refugees, U.S. immigrant, English professor, and activist--shares the stories of seven refugees. Coming from around the world, they're welcomed by Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR), an organization Diya founded to leverage existing resources at colleges to provide temporary shelter to refugee families.Bookended by Diya's powerful essay Radical Hospitality and the inspiring coda "Names