The Lucky Ones
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'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
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: 250g
Pages: 272
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.
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