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The Boat People
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Author : Sharon Bala
language : en
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Release Date : 2018-01-02
The Boat People written by Sharon Bala and has been published by McClelland & Stewart this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-02 with Fiction categories.
By the winner of The Journey Prize, and inspired by a real incident, The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land. When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees reaches the shores of British Columbia, the young father is overcome with relief: he and his six-year-old son can finally put Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war behind them and begin new lives. Instead, the group is thrown into prison, with government officials and news headlines speculating that hidden among the “boat people” are members of a terrorist militia. As suspicion swirls and interrogation mounts, Mahindan fears the desperate actions he took to survive and escape Sri Lanka now jeopardize his and his son’s chances for asylum. Told through the alternating perspectives of Mahindan; his lawyer Priya, who reluctantly represents the migrants; and Grace, a third-generation Japanese-Canadian adjudicator who must decide Mahindan’s fate, The Boat People is a high-stakes novel that offers a deeply compassionate lens through which to view the current refugee crisis. Inspired by real events, with vivid scenes that move between the eerie beauty of northern Sri Lanka and combative refugee hearings in Vancouver, where life and death decisions are made, Sharon Bala’s stunning debut is an unforgettable and necessary story for our times.
The Boat People
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Author : Sharon Bala
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2018-01-09
The Boat People written by Sharon Bala and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-09 with Fiction categories.
Globe and Mail bestseller, The Boat People is an extraordinary novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage only to face the threat of deportation amid accusations of terrorism When a rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees from Sri Lanka's bloody civil war reaches Vancouver's shores, the young father thinks he and his six-year-old son can finally start a new life. Instead, the group is thrown into a detention processing center, with government officials and news headlines speculating that among the "boat people" are members of a separatist militant organization responsible for countless suicide attacks—and that these terrorists now pose a threat to Canada's national security. As the refugees become subject to heavy interrogation, Mahindan begins to fear that a desperate act taken in Sri Lanka to fund their escape may now jeopardize his and his son's chance for asylum. Told through the alternating perspectives of Mahindan; his lawyer, Priya, a second-generation Sri Lankan Canadian who reluctantly represents the refugees; and Grace, a third-generation Japanese Canadian adjudicator who must decide Mahindan's fate as evidence mounts against him, The Boat People is a spellbinding and timely novel that provokes a deeply compassionate lens through which to view the current refugee crisis.
The Chinese Vietnamese Diaspora
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Author : Yuk Wah Chan
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2012-06-12
The Chinese Vietnamese Diaspora written by Yuk Wah Chan and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-12 with Political Science categories.
Over three decades have passed since the first wave of Indochinese refugees left their homelands. These refugees, mainly the Vietnamese, fled from war and strife in search of a better life elsewhere. By investigating the Vietnamese diaspora in Asia, this book sheds new light on the Asian refugee era (1975-1991), refugee settlement and different patterns of host-guest interactions that will have implications for refugee studies elsewhere. The book provides: a clearer historical understanding of the group dynamics among refugees - the ethnic Chinese ‘Vietnamese refugees’ from both the North and South as well as the northern ‘Vietnamese refugees’ an examination of different aspects of migration including: planning for migration, choices of migration route, and reasons for migration an analysis of the ethnic and refugee politics during the refugee era, the settlement and subsequent resettlement. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of globalization, migration, ethnicities, refugee histories and politics.
Voices Of Vietnamese Boat People
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Author : Mary Terrell Cargill
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-11-04
Voices Of Vietnamese Boat People written by Mary Terrell Cargill and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-04 with Social Science categories.
On April 30, 1975, the Hanoi government of North Vietnam took control over the South. South Vietnamese, particularly "intellectuals" and those thought to have been associated with the previous regime, underwent terrible punishment, persecution and "re-education." Seeking their freedom, thousands of South Vietnamese took to the sea in rickety boats, often with few supplies, and faced the dangers of nature, pirates, and starvation. While the sea and its danger claimed many lives, those who made it to the refugee camps still faced struggle and hardships in their quest for freedom. Here are collected the narratives of nineteen men and women who survived the ordeal of escape by sea. Today, they live in the United States as students, professors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and craftspeople who have chosen to tell the stories of their struggles and their triumph. Each narrative is accompanied by biographical information. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Among The Boat People A Memoir Of Vietnam
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Author : Nhi Manh Chung
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07-23
Among The Boat People A Memoir Of Vietnam written by Nhi Manh Chung and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Vietnamese Boat People 1954 And 1975 1992
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Author : Nghia M. Vo
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-18
The Vietnamese Boat People 1954 And 1975 1992 written by Nghia M. Vo and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-18 with History categories.
The biggest diaspora in Vietnamese history occurred between 1975 and 1992, when more than two million people fled by boat to escape North Vietnam’s oppressive communist regime. Before this well-known exodus from Vietnam’s shores, however, there was a massive population shift within the country. In 1954, one million fled from north to south to escape war, famine, and the communist land reform campaign. Many of these refugees went on to flee Vietnam altogether in the 1970s and 1980s, and the experiences of 1954 influenced the later diaspora in other ways as well. This book reassesses the causes and dynamics of the 1975–92 diaspora. It begins with a discussion of Vietnam from 1939 to 1954, then looks closely at the 1954 “Operation Exodus” and the subsequent resettlements. From here the focus turns to the later events that drove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese to flee their homeland in 1975 and the years that followed. Planning for escape, choosing routes, facing pirates at sea, and surviving the refugee camps are among the many topics covered. Stories of individual escapees are provided throughout. The book closes with a look at the struggles and achievements of the resettled Vietnamese.
Children Of The Boat People
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Author : Nathan Caplan
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1991
Children Of The Boat People written by Nathan Caplan and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Education categories.
An exploration of the reasons for the extraordinary educational success in America of the children of the Boat People
The Boat People
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Author : Bruce Grant
language : en
Publisher: Harmondworth, Middlesex ; Markham, Ontario : Penguin Books
Release Date : 1979
The Boat People written by Bruce Grant and has been published by Harmondworth, Middlesex ; Markham, Ontario : Penguin Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with History categories.
"For generations, the people of Gotham City have looked to Wayne Manor as the embodiment of wealth and high society. But when construction crews discover a corpse buried on the grounds, the venerable family estate is embroiled in scandal. Is someone trying to frame billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne for a shocking and heinous crime? Hardly. Forensic scientists determine the body has been decomposing for at least thirty years, and the likely murderer was Bruce Wayne's father, Dr. Thomas Wayne. Torn between the need to protect his family's honor and his obligation to deliver justice, Batman sets out to solve the coldest of cases, using nine mysterious clues (all included throughout [the] book as removable facsimiles)"--Page 4 of cover.
The Boat People And Achievement In America
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Author : Nathan S. Caplan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Boat People And Achievement In America written by Nathan S. Caplan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Reference categories.
This is a description of an interesting and mostly unknown event in recent history which is touted by the publisher as representing a major revolution in naval warfare. In truth, the event makes a fine politics and espionage thriller, but it hardly signifies a radical transformation of military doctrine. The concept of wars being fought with missiles exclusively is not new. Israel was in a position to use this concept in war time conditions first. Based on empirical surveys as well as personal interviews, this study examines the cultural values, family milieu, and psychological characteristics that account for the successes of the Indochinese Boat People (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian) in this country. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
When Boat People Were Resettled 1975 1983
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Author : Becky Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
When Boat People Were Resettled 1975 1983 written by Becky Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.
This book traces the reception and resettlement of Vietnamese, Cambodians and Laotians in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Israel during the 'boat people' crisis of 1975-79. These years saw hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the emergence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and political instability across south-east Asia. Using a comparative historical approach, the authors demonstrate the multiple ways in which refugees were contested, accepted, received and resettled across different national contexts. This episode is held up today as an example of European generosity. Yet this book illustrates how the reception of boat people in Western Europe and Israel was shaped by the Cold War, and by specific national preoccupations over international prestige, immigration, labour supply and the place of foreign-born strangers in their increasingly diverse societies. While the post-2015 refugee crisis in Europe has often been construed as a new challenge requiring an unprecedented coordinated international response, this book shows the longer history of such dilemmas. Chapter 4 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.