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Forced Out: The Greatest Tragedy of Our Time
As the world sees increasing numbers of refugees and internally displaced people due to warfare and environmental catastrophe, nations are tightening their borders and asylum laws. But all of us, at one time or another, run the risk of being forced from home. Andrew Lam is an editor at New America Media and author of "Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora" (Heyday Books, 2005), which recently won a PEN/Beyond Margins award.
As the world sees increasing numbers of refugees and internally displaced people due to warfare and environmental catastrophe, nations are tightening their borders and asylum laws. But all of us, at one time or another, run the risk of being forced from home. Andrew Lam is an editor at New America Media and author of "Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora" (Heyday Books, 2005), which recently won a PEN/Beyond Margins award.
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