Dignity in a teacup
Subtitle: true stories of courage and sacrifice from Christmas Island
By: Christine Cummins
Publisher: ARCADIA
Published: 2019
Place of publication: North Melbourne, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781925801569
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Counselors; Biography; Refugees; Noncitizen detention centers; Anecdotes; Emigration and immigration; Government policy; Christmas Island Immigration Reception and Processing Centre
Description: Chronicles the five years Christine Cummins spent working as a torture and trauma counsellor with asylum seekers detained on Christmas Island. It provides a firsthand account of Australian immigration detention, during a period of dramatic change and controversy. With exclusive access to the stories shared by hundreds of asylum seekers, Christine describes the reasons people were forced to flee their homelands. These true stories are compelling and reveal the lives of ordinary people seeking a safe new life. It's an inspiring, intimate memoir about resilience and the tenacity of love. This book fills the gap in our understanding of people pursuing protection in a conflict-ridden world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-222)

Tertiary/Undergraduate, General.