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Know Your Place
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The story of a child refugee who faced her fears, found her home and accidentally made history. When she was just nine, Golriz Ghahraman and her parents were forced to flee their home in Iran. After a terrifying and uncertain journey, they landed in Auckland where...
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The story of a child refugee who faced her fears, found her home and accidentally made history.
When she was just nine, Golriz Ghahraman and her parents were forced to flee their home in Iran. After a terrifying and uncertain journey, they landed in Auckland where they were able to seek asylum and - ultimately - create a new life.
In this open and intimate account, Ghahraman talks about making a home in Aotearoa New Zealand, her work as a human rights lawyer, her United Nations missions, and how she became the first refugee to be elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
Passionate and unflinching, Know Your Place is a story about breaking barriers, and the daily challenges of prejudice that shape the lives of women and minorities. At its heart, it's about overcoming fear, about family, and about finding a place to belong.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781775541424
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 June 2020
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 435g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Golriz Ghahraman made history as the first refugee to be sworn in as a member of New Zealand's parliament in 2017. Iranian-born, Golriz arrived in New Zealand with her parents seeking asylum as a nine-year-old. She studied human rights law at Oxford and has practiced as a lawyer in New Zealand and for in United Nations tribunals in Africa, The Hague, and Cambodia. Her work has included trials of leaders for genocide and war crimes, restoring communities after war and human rights atrocities, particularly empowering women engaged in peace and justice initiatives.
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