Title:
This much I can tell you : stories of courage and hope from refugees in Minnesota / compiled by Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services.
ISBN:
9781592984107
Publication Information:
Edina, MN : Beavers Pond Press, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
xiv, 186 pages : maps ; 23 cm
General Note:
"With a dedication from Garrison Keillor"--Cover.
Contents:
Somalia. Sharmake, health-care worker, success story -- Liberia. Moses, strong man, victim of torture ; Semantics, bold critic, committed journalist -- Burma (Myanmar). Kaw Lah, goal setter, human being ; Lah Paw, community gardener, eager learner ; Josiah, pastor, community leader -- Zimbabwe. Malaba, former prisoner, family man ; Maka, motivated mother, determined advocate -- Ethiopia. Hiruy, rights holder, seeker of hope ; Munira, young woman, freedom chaser -- Democratic Republic of Congo. Abdul & Dunia, world citizens, true Minnesotans -- Iraq. Senan, self-starter, cross-cultural navigator -- Bhutan. Krishna, father, future US citizen ; Prakash & Shailesh, brothers, thankful survivors ; Januka, daughter, witness of change --Cameroon. Bayongson, civil servant, man of God.
Summary:
Eighteen new Minnesotans, refugees and asylees from nine different countries, share stories of fear, courage, sorrow, and hope for enriched futures in the United States.
Added Corporate Author:
OCLC Number:
ocn729346834
Availability:
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