{"product_id":"9780994316707","title":"More to the Story: conversations with refugees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore to the Story\u003c\/em\u003e looks beyond negative media reports, political speeches and fear-mongering statistics to tell human stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJulian Burnside, AO, QC writes in the Foreword to the book, 'The great importance of this book is that it gives a real human face to the people we are treating as criminals. It's uncomfortable, but inescapable, message is: The people we are mistreating are human beings just like us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRosemary Sayer writes with empathy and humility of her interviews with refugees from Burma, Afghanistan and South Sudan. Together, they tell stories of persecution, violence and starvation; families separated for a time, or forever; the desperation of thousands in refugee camps, awaiting relocation under humanitarian programs; the perilous journeys by boat of those for whom waiting would have meant death; life in mandatory detention; and the challenges of starting over in Australia. None of these people chose to be refugees; all of them chose survival.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e A powerful, moving and inspiring account of human resilience that every Australian should read.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helm Wood Pty Ltd trading as Margaret River Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119072198896,"sku":"9780994316707","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780994316707_p0.jpg?v=1763949714","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994316707","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}