Smith, Ali
Refugee Tales
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910974230
- author:
- Smith, Ali
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Comma Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 12.4 x 1.5 x 19.6 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Anthologies, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Refugee Tales is a powerful collection of stories from individuals who have experienced Britain's policy of indefinite immigration detention. Written by poets and novelists, these accounts offer rare and intimate glimpses into the lives of those affected by this system.
The book presents the experiences of people who have been detained for years, with some facing jail sentences and indefinite detention after seeking asylum. These stories are not fictionalised versions of past events, but rather the real-life struggles of individuals who are trying to rebuild their lives in a new country.
Presented anonymously, these accounts draw parallels with the pilgrims' stories in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, highlighting the human cost of Britain's immigration policies. Refugee Tales is a thought-provoking and necessary collection that sheds light on a pressing social issue.
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