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y separately published work icon Reality Bites : A Collection of Stories, Poems, Essays, Articles and a Film Script Written by Asylum Seekers and Refugees from Algeria, Bosnia, Lebanon, Iran, Burma, Sri Lanka, China and Colombia anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1996... 1996 Reality Bites : A Collection of Stories, Poems, Essays, Articles and a Film Script Written by Asylum Seekers and Refugees from Algeria, Bosnia, Lebanon, Iran, Burma, Sri Lanka, China and Colombia
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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,", M. Ahmedzaid , single work poetry (p. 18)
Why?, Marina Montina , single work autobiography (p. 24)
Run Run Runi"Awakened by the sound of mortars and guns,", Marina Montina , single work poetry (p. 25)
Griefi"They put the medals", Marina Montina , single work poetry (p. 26)
Truthi"They gave us the roles", Marina Montina , single work poetry (p. 27)
Sarajevoi"In the shelter of my heart", Marina Montina , single work poetry (p. 28)
Spring in My Mindi"There is something", Marina Montina , single work poetry (p. 29)
Our Besti"With the calmness of mind", Marina Montina , single work poetry (p. 30)
Days of War, Samera Georges , single work autobiography (p. 32-33)
Home Journey, Darya Azad , single work film/TV

A screenplay that explores the experience of living in Iran.

 (p. 36-48)
To My Motheri"My mother, I'm far from your caresses", Adrena Hayrapatian , single work poetry (p. 50)
Past Present & Futurei"I don't want to say sad stories.", Adrena Hayrapatian , single work poetry (p. 51)
My Father-In-Law, Mani Safar , single work autobiography (p. 59-60)
Time of Turmoil, Cho Aye Thein , single work autobiography (p. 62-65)
Fear of Dying, Soma Mudaliarachchi , single work autobiography

A short account of surviving a tropical cyclone in Sri Lanka.

 (p. 71-75)
The Party Trick, Assumpta Stanislaus , single work children's fiction fable (p. 82)
Well of Living Waters, Sundarie Abeyasingha , single work autobiography (p. 84-109)
The Pilgrimage, Sundarie Abeyasingha , single work autobiography (p. 110-128)
A Soldier in Tiananmen Square, David , single work prose (p. 130)
Unforgettable Fight, David , single work prose
The story describes a battle between Chinese and Vietnamese forces at Mount Liang, 300 kilometres from Hanoi, on February 28, 1979.
 (p. 131-132)
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