Where the Water Ends

Name: Where the Water Ends
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Seeking Refuge in Fortress Europe

By Zoe Holman

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Where the Water Ends by Zoe Holman explores pressing political and environmental issues surrounding borders and migration. Through a compelling narrative, the book examines the impact of climate change and geopolitical tensions on displaced populations. It offers an insightful look at how these challenges shape current global affairs without revealing specific plot details.
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Where the Water Ends

Around the world, forced migration doubled in the decade leading up to 2019. Over that time, the borders of the European Union became the world's deadliest frontier. In Where the Water Ends, Zoe Holman traces the story of this frontier from the perspective of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, via Greece.

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An expansive account of the refugee crisis and the people at its heart.

Around the world, forced migration doubled in the decade leading up to 2019. Over that time, the borders of the European Union became the world's deadliest frontier. More than 20,000 people have died or disappeared while attempting to gain entry since 2012, the year the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In Where the Water Ends, Zoe Holman traces the story of this frontier from the perspective of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, via Greece, the cradle of European and 'western' civilisation, now itself marginalised within the EU and precariously hosting some 90,000 refugees.

This is human history in the best sense. Through Holman's account, we see the intricate and complex daily, monthly, and yearly challenges of those seeking, within or outside of 'the system', a future for themselves and their loved ones in which they can be safe and thrive.

Where the Water Ends urges us to reflect on the lessons of the past, the isolationist spirit of the present, and the promises and failures of the international institutions and conventions we continue to rely on in our hope for a better future.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780522876826

Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Melbourne University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 432g

Pages: 302

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Politics & Current Affairs Zoe Holman

About the Author

Zoe Holman is a journalist, historian and poet. Her reporting and essays have appeared in outlets including The Guardian, The Economist, London Review of Books, The Sydney Morning Herald and VICE. Her writing focuses on international politics, gender and the Middle East.