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Flight to Mombasa

Personal experiences of a UN official
ID 440409
Slug flight-to-mombasa-bart-leerschool
Contributors
Author : Bart Leerschool
Annotation
Description In 1987, Bart Leerschool leaves together with his wife Irene for the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. He is deployed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to gain experience at the United Nations, in particular the international refugee organisation UNHCR. It is the beginning of a long series of events in a world where refugees are spit out by war and violence and are looking for protection and a dignified existence.<br /> <br /> Flight to Mombasa tells the story of Bart: a UN official who had to stand his ground over a period of thirty years in often challenging circumstances. Let yourself be carried away in the practice of refugee work such as during a civil war in Angola, the exodus of Somali refugees to Kenya, the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda, the outburst of xenophobia in South Africa and the Taliban period in Afghanistan. You also get a glimpse into the personal lives of Bart and his family, whose lives were shaped by their lengthy stays in various countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Genres
Subjects
301 Literaire roman, novelle NUR
NSTC
Publisher House of Stories
Imprint
Language eng
Page count 190
Duration
Publication date first 2022-06-29
Publication date latest 2022-07-04
Cover URL
Editions
  • ISBN: 9789083262673 (BC)

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