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Lives in Limbo

Voices of Refugees Under Temporary Protection

Michael Leach author Fethi Mansouri author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:UNSW Press

Published:31st Jul '04

Should be back in stock very soon

Lives in Limbo cover

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 life under Australia's controversial temporary protection regime.

ISBN: 9780868405995

Dimensions: 210mm x 152mm x 12mm

Weight: 260g