political refugees

Presents an overview of Tibetan history before relating the story of a refugee family who fled their homeland in 1959 and eventually moved to Columbus, Ohio where they became American citizens.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with discussion questions, role-playing scenarios, and other study activities.

Nawuth Keat, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge invasion of Cambodia, describes his experiences, discussing the killings of his family members, his enslavement, the relationships that were formed between people from his community, and more.

This book tells the story of a boy and his father who endure danger and difficulties when they escape by boat from Vietnam, spend days at sea, and then months in refugee camps before making their way to the United States.

A novelization of the true story of Enaiatollah Akbari, who fled with his mother at the age of ten when the Taliban took over his small village. Left alone in Pakistan to fend for himself, Akbari embarks on a five-year journey that takes him through Iran, Turkey, and Greece before he finally finds political asylum in Italy.

Focuses on a community of newly arrived Vietnamese in Galveston, Texas, and their struggle to adjust to the American way of life.

The author shares the story of her experiences coming of age in Iran during the revolution of 1979, discussing her situation as a member of the small Jewish population in the country at a time when Islamic fundamentalists gained control.

Explains how the system of asylum adjudication has developed in the United States over the last twenty years and discusses how the process affects the experiences of immigrants in America.

Adam Fifield recounts his adopted Cambodian brother's tragic past, introduction to American culture, and involvement in Adam's family.