Over Land, Over Sea: Poems for those seeking refuge
This anthology of poems, published by Five Leaves Publications, challenges the ‘othering’ and dehumanisation that has been prevalent in how some British politicians and media outlets have been reporting on the refugee crisis in Europe. And it presents this challenge without preaching.
It strips labels like 'migrant' and 'refugee' to their bones and reminds everyone that people who are seeking refuge are people and not numbers, insects or environmental phenomena.
And it does what people do, it reaches out and reaffirms the humanity of people who are in a difficult situation.
The anthology brings together emerging and established voices from all over the world and presents 101 quality poems that speak to each other and which speak to the issues.
For more information and how to order, see http://fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/over-land-over-sea/. See also article by publisher and literary activist Ross Bradshaw on how, through the anthology, poets in the East Midlands and beyond are responding to the refugee crisis in Europe http://bit.ly/1ZENfML. Merryn Williams' review in London Grip quotes a couple of poems from the anthology http://londongrip.co.uk/2016/02/over-land-over-sea/
Proceeds from sales are going to Médecins Sans Frontières, Leicester City of Sanctuary and the Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum.
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