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The Boat People

Sharon Bala
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Author : Sharon Bala
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771024306

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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

Sharon Bala
The Boat People Book PDF

Author : Sharon Bala
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385542302

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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 Boat People

Sharon Bala
The Boat People Book PDF

Author : Sharon Bala
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771024313

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The Boat People by Sharon Bala Pdf

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.

Voices of Vietnamese Boat People

Mary Terrell Cargill,Jade Quang Huynh
Voices of Vietnamese Boat People Book PDF

Author : Mary Terrell Cargill,Jade Quang Huynh
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476601106

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Voices of Vietnamese Boat People by Mary Terrell Cargill,Jade Quang Huynh Pdf

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.

The Chinese/Vietnamese Diaspora

Yuk Wah Chan
The Chinese Vietnamese Diaspora Book PDF

Author : Yuk Wah Chan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136697630

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The Chinese/Vietnamese Diaspora by Yuk Wah Chan Pdf

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.

The Vietnamese Boat People, 1954 and 1975–1992

Nghia M. Vo
The Vietnamese Boat People 1954 and 1975 1992 Book PDF

Author : Nghia M. Vo
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786482498

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The Vietnamese Boat People, 1954 and 1975–1992 by Nghia M. Vo Pdf

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.

When Boat People Were Resettled, 1975-1983

Becky Taylor,Karen Akoka,Marcel Berlinghoff,Shira Havkin
When Boat People Were Resettled 1975 1983 Book PDF

Author : Becky Taylor,Karen Akoka,Marcel Berlinghoff,Shira Havkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030642259

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When Boat People Were Resettled, 1975-1983 by Becky Taylor,Karen Akoka,Marcel Berlinghoff,Shira Havkin Pdf

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.

Children of the Boat People

Nathan Caplan,Marcella H. Choy,John K. Whitmore
Children of the Boat People Book PDF

Author : Nathan Caplan,Marcella H. Choy,John K. Whitmore
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : 0472081624

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Children of the Boat People by Nathan Caplan,Marcella H. Choy,John K. Whitmore Pdf

An exploration of the reasons for the extraordinary educational success in America of the children of the Boat People

Revision and Resistance

Anonim
Revision and Resistance Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Art Canada Institute
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 1487102259

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Revision & Resistance reveals the story of Kent Monkman's monumental 2019 diptych commission mistik?siwak (Wooden Boat People) for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book celebrates Monkman's historic achievement with essays and contributions by today's most prominent voices on Indigenous art and Canadian painting.

The Boat People and Achievement in America

Nathan S. Caplan,Nathan Caplan,John K. Whitmore,Marcella H. Choy
The Boat People and Achievement in America Book PDF

Author : Nathan S. Caplan,Nathan Caplan,John K. Whitmore,Marcella H. Choy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0472093975

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The Boat People and Achievement in America by Nathan S. Caplan,Nathan Caplan,John K. Whitmore,Marcella H. Choy Pdf

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

Migration by Boat

Lynda Mannik
Migration by Boat Book PDF

Author : Lynda Mannik
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785331015

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Migration by Boat by Lynda Mannik Pdf

At a time when thousands of refugees risk their lives undertaking perilous journeys by boat across the Mediterranean, this multidisciplinary volume could not be more pertinent. It offers various contemporary case studies of boat migrations undertaken by asylum seekers and refugees around the globe and shows that boats not only move people and cultural capital between places, but also fuel cultural fantasies, dreams of adventure and hope, along with fears of invasion and terrorism. The ambiguous nature of memories, media representations and popular culture productions are highlighted throughout in order to address negative stereotypes and conversely, humanize the individuals involved.

The Boat

Nam Le
The Boat Book PDF

Author : Nam Le
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459621046

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In 1979, Nam Le's family left Vietnam for Australia, an experience that inspires the first and last stories in The Boat. In between, however, Le's imagination lays claim to the world. The Boat takes us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colombia; from an ageing New York artist to a boy coming of age in a small Victorian fishing tow...

The Boys in the Boat

Daniel James Brown
The Boys in the Boat Book PDF

Author : Daniel James Brown
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781101622742

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The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Pdf

Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany—from the author of Facing the Mountain. For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

The Boat People

Bruce Grant
The Boat People Book PDF

Author : Bruce Grant
Publisher : Harmondworth, Middlesex ; Markham, Ontario : Penguin Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015000604333

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The Boat People by Bruce Grant Pdf

"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.

Story Boat

Kyo Maclear
Story Boat Book PDF

Author : Kyo Maclear
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735263604

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Story Boat by Kyo Maclear Pdf

When you have to leave behind almost everything you know, where can you call home? Sometimes home is simply where we are: here. An imaginative, lyrical, unforgettable picture book about the migrant experience through a child's eyes. When a little girl and her younger brother are forced along with their family to flee the home they've always known, they must learn to make a new home for themselves -- wherever they are. And sometimes the smallest things -- a cup, a blanket, a lamp, a flower, a story -- can become a port of hope in a terrible storm. As the refugees travel onward toward an uncertain future, they are buoyed up by their hopes, dreams and the stories they tell -- a story that will carry them perpetually forward. This timely, sensitively told story, written by multiple award--winner Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Sendak Fellowship recipient Rashin Kheiriyeh, introduces very young readers in a gentle, non-frightening and ultimately hopeful way to the current refugee crisis.