{"product_id":"9781503587472","title":"The Nightmare of the Exile: The Story of the Refugee from Darfur Escape, Suffering and Prison","description":"I am a simple person from a simple family who was part of a simple community. I grew up in the village of Dissa in the Darfur region of western Sudan. While growing up, I didn't know what racism was and didn't differentiate between people based on their color or religion. I had no access to television or electricity, had never tasted chocolate, and my family put our money in a hole instead of keeping it in a bank.  In 2003, I was forced to leave my country with other Darfuris to escape persecution. While in Egypt in 2005, I read the word \"refugee\" in a book and realized that was me. I have experienced hate and racism because I am a refugee and foreign. I have been called \"ponga ponga,\" \"chocolate,\" \"ashikabla,\" and \"koshi.\" All these terms were meant to humiliate me either for my status as a refugee or for the color of my skin. I have been put in prison for being a refugee. On December 31, 2005, in Egypt, twenty-seven people were killed in front of my eyes simply because they were refugees.  This book tells my story, both the happy parts as a child and the challenging parts as a refugee. I want the world to see all of me, not just my skin or my legal status. Because Darfuri refugees aren't just a nameless mass of people. We have families, stories, lives, just like you.","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127094493424,"sku":"9781503587472","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781503587472_p0.jpg?v=1763708980","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781503587472","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}