The Lucky Ones

Name: The Lucky Ones
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SKU: 9781922848024
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Stories of Australian refugee journeys

By Melinda Ham

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The Lucky Ones is a moving and meticulously researched book of refugee stories from award-winning journalist and former foreign correspondent Melinda Ham. Although they are from different generations, countries, and cultures, the families in this book all have one thing in common: they have escaped persecution... Read More

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The Lucky Ones

'Powerful, heart-breaking, harrowing and deeply moving.' Susan Duncan

'The voices in these six stories capture the humour, resilience and tenacity of the people who have made Australia home.' Alice Pung

Description

The Lucky Ones is a moving and meticulously researched book of refugee stories from award-winning journalist and former foreign correspondent Melinda Ham.

Although they are from different generations, countries, and cultures, the families in this book all have one thing in common: they have escaped persecution in their homelands to find safety in Australia. Spanning 70 years, and tracking journeys from Iraq, Afghanistan, Poland, Tibet, Vietnam, and Zaire, The Lucky Ones offers a window into the complex history of Australian refugee experiences.

More than 35 million refugees around the world are currently waiting to be resettled. In their own words, the people in this book are some of the 'lucky ones' who survived terror, detention, beatings, and torture to reach a country that offered them a new beginning.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922848024

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Press

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Melinda Ham Non-Fiction

About the Author

Melinda Ham has been a journalist for more than twenty-five years. She started her career in southern Africa as a correspondent for six years for the Associated Press and for London's Daily Telegraph, The Economist and other international publications. She's also lived and worked in India and Singapore.In Australia, she wrote for The Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald for more than twelve years, including stints as a sub-editor on the foreign desk and as commissioning editor for Special Reports. She wrote on a diverse range of subjects, including education, environment, health, lifestyle, health and culture. She's been editor of Explore, the Australian Museum's twice-yearly magazine. She's also produced dozens of publications through her media company, Narrate Media, for charities, universities and companies.