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The contributions to this anthology arose from a series of workshops which were held over six months in 1996 and based at the Asylum Seekers Centre at Surry Hills, NSW. Frank Elvey, in the 'Foreword' writes: 'Brought together now in this publication these writings will help all who read them become more aware of the humanity and special needs of asylum seekers. The publication of these writings at a time when the Australian Government is pondering budget cuts and policies that will impact heavily on refugee claimants is particularly appropriate, because it keeps before our eyes the individual human lives that lie behind the stereotypes and statistics' (6).
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Contents indexed selectively. Content indexing in process.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Breakout Printing
, 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Letter to Some Friendsi"Dear friends, it's time to leave,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Why?, single work autobiography (p. 24)
- Run Run Runi"Awakened by the sound of mortars and guns,", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Griefi"They put the medals", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Truthi"They gave us the roles", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Sarajevoi"In the shelter of my heart", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Spring in My Mindi"There is something", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Our Besti"With the calmness of mind", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Days of War, single work autobiography (p. 32-33)
-
Home Journey,
single work
film/TV
(p. 36-48)
A screenplay that explores the experience of living in Iran.
- To My Motheri"My mother, I'm far from your caresses", single work poetry (p. 50)
- Past Present & Futurei"I don't want to say sad stories.", single work poetry (p. 51)
- My Father-In-Law, single work autobiography (p. 59-60)
- Time of Turmoil, single work autobiography (p. 62-65)
-
Fear of Dying,
single work
autobiography
(p. 71-75)
A short account of surviving a tropical cyclone in Sri Lanka.
- The Party Trick, single work children's fiction fable (p. 82)
- Well of Living Waters, single work autobiography (p. 84-109)
- The Pilgrimage, single work autobiography (p. 110-128)
- A Soldier in Tiananmen Square, single work prose (p. 130)
-
Unforgettable Fight,
single work
prose
(p. 131-132)The story describes a battle between Chinese and Vietnamese forces at Mount Liang, 300 kilometres from Hanoi, on February 28, 1979.
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