| Description |
162 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : lives in limbo : refugees under temporary protection in Australia -- Ch. 1. The 'push factor' : experiences of persecution -- Ch. 2. No border to protect me : the asylum journey -- Ch. 3. Behind the wire : experiences of detention -- Ch. 4. Settling in the shadow of the TPV -- Ch. 5. The hope deficit : psychological impacts of the TPV -- Ch. 6. 'Strange words' : refugees respond to media representations -- Conclusion : lives in limbo : refugees and the threat of forced repatriation |
| Summary |
In this book, 35 refugees, all temporary protection visa (TPV) holders, and mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, talk directly about their quest for asylum in Australia. They provide poignant details of persecution in their home country, their journey to Australia, prolonged periods of mandatory detention and more |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [144]-158 |
| Subject |
Passports, Refugee.
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Refugees -- Services for -- Australia
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Refugees -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Passports, Refugee -- Australia.
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| Author |
Mansouri, Fethi.
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| LC no. |
2005440663 |
| ISBN |
086840599X |
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