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"Asylum Speakers is truly an anthology of humanity. It's a reminder
of how much we all have in common and that each of us has an equal
right to be safe." - Josie Naughton, founder of Choose Love Based
on the popular podcast, Asylum Speakers is a collection of 31
stories of migration, from those leaving everything they know
behind them, to those working alongside them. Here are the voices
that often go unheard: the humans behind the statistics and the
headlines. From Syria to Venezuela, Eritrea to Afghanistan, Asylum
Speakers will transcend borders, nationalities, religions and
languages, connecting you to the people with whom we share this
world. "These stories are raw, powerful, intimate, at times hard to
read but always full of humanity. Reading this book gives me hope."
- Giles Duley, CEO of Legacy of War Foundation
*NOW UPDATED WITH EXTRA MATERIAL* The boy who fled Afghanistan and
endured a terrifying journey in the hands of people smugglers is
now a young man intent on changing the world. His story is a deeply
harrowing and incredibly inspiring tale of our times. Gulwali
Passarlay was sent away from Afghanistan at the age of twelve,
after his father was killed in a gun battle with the US Army. He
made a twelve-month odyssey across Europe, spending time in
prisons, suffering hunger, making a terrifying journey across the
Mediterranean in a tiny boat, and enduring a desolate month in the
camp at Calais. Somehow he survived, and made it to Britain, where
he was fostered, sent to school, and won a place at a top
university. He was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012. One
boy's experience is the central story of our times. This powerful
memoir celebrates the triumph of courage over adversity.
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