{"title":"Immigration \u0026 Emigration","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"this-hostel-life","title":"This Hostel Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A landmark book by an important new voice in Irish writing'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEMILIE PINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTHIS HOSTEL LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQueuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, a group of women squabble and mistrust each other, learning what they can of the world from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story, a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience, and a mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is at risk of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essay by Liam Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included, explaining the Irish legal position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fresh, devastating stories . . . Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about things we think we already know' LIA MILLS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Melatu Uche Okorie has important things to say - and she does it quite brilliantly' RODDY DOYLE\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Virago","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":37542920716467,"sku":"9780349012902","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/3364\/4979\/products\/9780349012902-original.jpg?v=1756607718"},{"product_id":"the-making-of-mr-hais-daughter","title":"The Making Of Mr Hai's Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003e'A thoughtful, funny memoir on the realities of immigration' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ebullient and sharply humorous about the conflicts and confusions of growing up and adapting to a country (and family) in a constant state of political flux and, often, social fantasy' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Hai arrived in London in 1964. But, while becoming British via a passport had been relatively easy, becoming English was something to be studied - and then passed on, first to his wife, newly arrived from Pakistan, and then to his children. No more speaking Urdu, no more long plaits, no shalwar kameezes, and - even though they were Muslim - no more religion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Hai put his family firmly on the road to assimilation, and his first-born daughter Yasmin was his star pupil. However, being second-generation British Asian was not quite so simple... especially as their Muslim community was about to go through some very profound changes and challenges.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly told, with intelligence and humour and passion, this is a fascinating story about immigration and identity, about religion and roots, and about a daughter's understanding of her father.","brand":"Virago","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":37560634540211,"sku":"9781844082704","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/3364\/4979\/products\/9781844082704-original.jpg?v=1755314187"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.virago.co.uk\/collections\/immigration-emigration.oembed","provider":"Virago Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}