Find out why 'The Naked Don't Fear the Water' by mattaikins is one of TIME's 100 must-read books of 2022
mar is an Afghan Sunni Muslim, former interpreter for the U.S. military, and frequent translator for his friend, veteran war reporter Matthieu Aikins. In 2016, after the U.S. denied Omar’s application for a Special Immigrant Visa, he left his home and partner in Kabul, taking a treacherous cross-continental path in search of a better life and ultimately landing in a.
Aikins, shedding his identity and even destroying his U.S. passport, followed along to report the story of the refugee crisis. The journey, as he writes, was “mostly waiting, punctuated by moments of terror.” Along the way, readers are introduced to people who, like Omar, are seeking safety from a relentless war, as well as police officers, activists, and smugglers. —
Danmark Seneste Nyt, Danmark Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også læse nyheder, der ligner denne, som vi har indsamlet fra andre nyhedskilder.
Parents 'fear their kids are next' after girl died in rare bacteria outbreakPARENTS have spoken of their fear after a six-year-old girl died following a bacterial outbreak at their children’s primary school. The Year One pupil died after catching the invasive group A…
Læs mere »
Barbie director Greta Gerwig feared the film would be a 'career ender'But that fear pushed her to do it.
Læs mere »
How to embrace fear and turn it into an energy boostWe often associate fear as a bad thing, but we can actually turn it into a positive and use it to drive us forward.
Læs mere »
Forgotten town held to ransom by teen 'gangs' where mums fear to let kids outThe forgotten town held to ransom by teen 'gangs' where mums fear to let their kids out at night
Læs mere »