McSweeney's Books
Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — December 2011
Nowhere to be home; narratives from survivors of Burma's military regime.
Ed. by Maggie Lemere and Zoë West. (Voice of witness)
McSweeney's Books, ©2011 493 p. $16.00 DS530
978-1-936365-02-9
Part of a series of works that illuminate crises in human rights abuse by presenting the personal narratives of victims, this volume showcase the stories of people from a wide variety of circumstances who have suffered at the hands of the Burmese military dictatorship. Essays discuss the experiences of regional refugees, political asylum seekers, and those still in Burma, and describe the physical, social and psychological violence perpetrated by this brutal regime. A series of appendices provide historical background information and the volume includes a foreword by Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
