From Outside In: Refugees and British Society
Nushin Arbabzadah (ed)
A collection of memoirs, fiction and poetry written from the perspective of refugees. An unflinching reminder of what life is like as an outsider. The anthology looks at how refugees strive to start new lives in Britain, often in the face of racism and hostility.
Publisher: Arcadia Books (2006)
Countries: Iraq, Vietnam, Chile and others
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Between a Mountain and a Sea: Refugees Writing in Wales
Tom Cheesman, Eric Ngalle Charles and Sylvie Hoffmann (eds)
A collection of first-hand narratives, poems and fiction based on the experiences of refugees living in Wales.
Publisher: Hafan Books (2003)
Countries: Various
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Soft Touch: Refugees Writing in Wales 3
Tom Cheesman, Eric Ngalle Charles and Sylvie Hoffmann (eds)
The third anthology of this popular series, Soft Touch is a collection of stories and poems based on the experiences of refugees living in Wales.
Publisher: Hafan Books (2005)
Countries: Various
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From There to Here: Sixteen Tales of Immigration to Britain
Various (16) authors
In February 2007, Penguin publishers asked people from any background to send their true personal accounts of immigration to Britain.
Six judges - including Shami Chakrabarti of Liberty and the novelist Kate Mosse - selected the best, most illuminating and most powerful entries, which were published in 'From There to Here'.
One of those voices is Jade Amoli-Jackson, a volunteer at the Refugee Council, whose moving account of her journey will stay with you for a long time.
Publisher: Penguin (2007)
Country: Various
Critical acclaim
"Jade Amoli-Jackson's 'My Painful Journey'...packs a potent punch...Ina sense, her story is about the redemptive qualities og writing" - Time Out London's Book of the week
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