![]() Lynne Kutsukake, author of The Translation of Love A timely tale and a beautiful, remarkable debut.” Sharon Bala takes us behind the headlines about refugees and asylum seekers straight into the beating hearts of unforgettable human beings. “The Boat People is a powerful, gripping moral drama told with deep compassion and humanity. Shyam Selvadurai, author of The Hungry Ghosts and Funny Boy As such it implicates us all in the ongoing crisis.” Its power lies in its breadth, for it examines not just those who come to our country seeking refuge, but also those who determine their fate. ![]() “This wise and compassionate novel is an intimate portrait of one of the great humanitarian crises of our time. This is a brilliant debut – a story that needs to be told, told beautifully.” In the best tradition of fearless literature, it shatters our comfortable illusions about who we really are and reveals just how asymmetrical the privilege of belonging can be. With a rare combination of precision, empathy and insight, Sharon Bala has crafted an unflinching examination of what happens when the fundamental human need for safety collides with the cold calculus of bureaucracy. ![]() “The Boat People is a burning flare of a novel, at once incendiary and illuminating. ![]()
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