Escape From West Papua
Alan NicholsPaperback 2007-01-01
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What would drive 43 refugees to set out from West Papua in a traditional canoe across stormy Torres Strait to reach Australia? Only desperation. This book is their story. It tells their dramatic tale why they left, how they sur...
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What would drive 43 refugees to set out from West Papua in a traditional canoe across stormy Torres Strait to reach Australia? Only desperation. This book is their story. It tells their dramatic tale why they left, how they survived at sea, and how their faith sustained them. It also recounts the rift in AustralianIndonesian relations that arose when they received refugee status in Australia and voices their hopes and dreams of an independent West Papua nation
Koorong Code264451
ISBN0908284683
EAN9780908284689
Pages80
DepartmentBooks
CategoryBiography
PublisherAcorn Press
Publication DateJan 2007
Dimensions6 x 147 x 210mm
Weight0.126kg