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Somewhere : stories of migration by women from around the world / edited by Lorna Jane Harvey ; foreword by Rt. Hon. Helen Clark.

Clark, Helen, 1950- (writer of foreword.). Harvey, Lorna Jane, 1977- (editor.).

Summary:

Somewhere is an inspiring collection of stories about migration. Written from twenty women's perspectives, it brings a refreshing and uniting voice to this compelling and trending topic. More people are likely to be migrating now than at any other time in history, and this is set to increase as climate change and political unrest pushes even more people to relocate. The implications of migration, especially for women, are often unknown, unheard, unspoken. From the fleeing refugee to the political and economic migrant, a broad range of migration by people of many cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs is shared in this book. Identity, belonging, assimilation and alienation are some of the key topics in this sometimes sad but also joyful book. Treasures of wisdom and heartfelt honesty are found in the stories. The book will give the reader hope, encouragement, or insight into a globally relevant subject on a personal level rather than through distant, abstract news stories. Somewhere encourages open-mindedness and is filled with stories that will likely have a strong impact on the reader.

Record details

ISBN: 9781927366936 (trade paperback)
Physical Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Brindle & Glass, 2020.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:

Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Beatrnik Publishing, 2019.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / Helen Clark -- Introduction / Lorna Jane Harvey -- The jewellery box: Dr. Rita Sebestyén, writer, dramaturge, artist and professor (Romania - Hungary - Denmark) -- Broken cycles: Diana Ruiz, CEO at Women's Global Leadership Initiative (Cuba / Colombia - USA - Croatia - USA - Cuba) -- Challenging perceptions: Kathinka Fossum Evertsen, writer and PhD student (Bhola-Dhaka, Bangladesh) -- Shaping moments: Carol Peychers, scientist (Switzerland - Canada - New Zealand) -- Life is a struggle: Tooba Neda Safi, writer and poet (Afghanistan - Denmark - Switzerland) -- Safe: Dr. Shruti Kapoor, Gender equality activist, social entrepreneur, economist, CEO / founder of Sayfty (India - USA) -- A new life: Laura Tam, retired banker (Hong Kong - Canada) -- The perpetual foreigner: Melissa Nesa-Rapp, human resources specialist and blogger (Colombia - Venezuela - USA -- Rider: Lilla Proics, writer and cook (Hungary - India - Hungary - Australia - Hungary) -- Coming home: Karina Buikema, homemaker and former project manager (Mexico - Japan - USA - Canada) -- Journey from death to life: Hiba Dabbah Al Jamal, student (Syria - Switzerland) -- Looking for home: Tina Kreitmayr, project manager (Germany - Norway - UK - Greece - Germany) -- Motherland: Anna Leuba, linguist (Ukraine - Switzerland) -- Courage: Ann Crouchet, blogger (UK - New Zealand - UK) -- Finding joy in change: Kay Ross: retired provincial government employee (Guyana - Canada) -- The language of love: Sara Sheffield-Cavallo, registered nurse (USA, Switzerland - USA) -- Home sweert herm: Cheryl Lee Latter, writer (UK, States of Guernsey) -- Where is home for you?: Agnese Accapezzato, migration legal specialist (Switzerland - Canada - Switzerland) -- Twice bitten, twice shy: Oma Eguara, educator and doctoral researcher (UK - Nigeria - UK).