Emmigration, Immigration & Migration
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From ![]() @kontar81From: Man at the Airport |
This chapter describes Al Kontar’s plight: no visa, no way home, and no way out of the airport in Kuala Lumpur. He turned to social media to share his story and seek help. | Hassan Al Kontar | 19 | 2021 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() Leaving SyriaFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. | Hassan Al Kontar | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() LebanonFrom: Exile |
Belen Fernandez | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add | |
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From ![]() Legacy |
This chapter is told from the author’s father’s perspective. He witnesses the death of his wife and his childrens’ lives. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter Two |
Letter to John A. MacDonald (First Prime Minister of Canada) | Chris Scribe | 1 | 2019 | $0.10 Add |
![]() Man at the AirportHow Social Media Saved My Life: One Syrian's Story |
Man at the Airport explores what it means to be a Syrian, an “illegal” and a refugee. More broadly, it examines the power of social media to amplify individual voices and facilitate … | Hassan Al Kontar | 232 | 2021 | View |
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From ![]() NEW! Man in a PhotographFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter Nine focuses on Stepan Fedorovych Kostashchuk, a distant relative in Ukraine. Discussing his participation with the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), their role as Nazi collaboraters, … | Myrna Kostash | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! MapsFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Maps of Galicia, in context to the historical periods discussed throughout the book. | Myrna Kostash | 2 | 2022 | $0.20 Add |
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From ![]() MH2284 |
This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She continues to tell the story of her escape, starting with her arrival in Indonesia. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() My First Funeral |
The ghost of the author’s father narrates this chapter, recounting his life and death. The author’s father died escaping Vietnam, on his way to reunite with his six older children in … | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
![]() NEW! My Road from DamascusA Memoir |
"An extraordinary account of survival in Syria’s most notorious military prisons that is written with “brutal clarity — and yet, there is a poetic quality to the … | Jamal Saeed | 440 | 2022 | View |
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From ![]() My Second Funeral |
This chapter is told from the author’s father’s perspective. He is re-buried by his family. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 6 | 2021 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() My Third Funeral |
This chapter is told from the author’s father’s perspective. His remains are cremated and brought to North America. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Nikolai Maksymiuk 1886 – 1918From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter five examines Nikolai Maksymiuk, the author’s maternal grandfather. Discussing his premature death at age 33 in 1918, his home village of Dzhuriv in Galicia, hard living, time … | Myrna Kostash | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Notes on Dates and Place NamesFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Notes on the dates and place names relevant to the text. | Myrna Kostash | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() O CanadaFrom: Man at the Airport |
In the final chapter, Al Kontar writes about his experiences in British Columbia, and his Operation#NotForgotten campaign to aid refugess trapped on Manus and Nauru. | Hassan Al Kontar | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |









