Asylum Speakers
Stories of Migration From the Humans Behind the Headlines
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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
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A truly important book for 2023. Every one of these stories could have made a book by themselves. I've not heard of the podcast this is drawn from but now I'm interested. I read this as a digital loan from the library but will be buying a hard copy.
4.5/5 stars, because while I appreciate that each speaker only had to go into whatever level of detail they felt comfortable with, I do feel a lot of the stories were condensed for page count and could have been longer.
