May eBook Club: 'Visas Now!' by Murdoch Stephens
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Join us on Libby from 1 - 14th May as we read 'Visas Now! : Aotearoa's response to global refugee emergencies' by Murdoch Stephens, published by local press Left of the Equator.
'Visas Now!' is essential reading for anyone interested in solidarity and advocating for humanitarian protection in a time of crisis. This important pukapuka compiles reflections on emergency intakes from former refugees and community members; including Behrouz Boochani, Rabia Talal Almbaid, Batool Arif and Dr Arif Ali, Dr Tariq Habibyar, Kate Turska, Hafsar Tameesuddin, Moe Dahlan and Rizwangul NurMuhammad.
The book also features an introduction by former MP Ibrahim Omer, and includes compelling portraits by photographer Ehsan Hazaveh. 'Visas Now!' explores the high-stakes, one-off intakes of Syrians, Afghans and Ukrainians in the past decade, and reflects on how communities can come together in times of crisis.
About the Author:
Murdoch Stephens founded the successful Double the Refugee Quota campaign in 2013. Since then he has worked as a researcher and policy expert for universities and not-for-profits. He is an author, publisher and Fulbright Scholar. His previous non-fiction includes the 2018 book 'Doing Our Bit: the campaign to double the refugee quota'.