And the winners are: Thanks to everyone who entered. I had entrants from Malaysia, Europe, Canada, and the USA! Just because you didn’t win, doesn’t mean you can’t have your own copy. Order your own copy of Disappointed by Hope today! I don’t want anyone to feel left out or go home empty handed. SUMMER [...]
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Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of A Better Country examines the plight of refugees and migrant workers in Malaysia through photographs and stories based on case studies and interviews with transients who have experienced abuse. Disappointed by Hope FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 18, 2010 – Experts estimate there [...]
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The contest is now closed. Good luck to all entrants! To celebrate the upcoming release of Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of A Better Country (DBH) I’m giving away 10 FREE COPIES of the new publication.
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The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of A Better Country Visit www.raisetheirvoice.com for more details. A Child Among Men: Children in Immigration Detention Centres “Mother!” Bao yells as the man in green uniform pulls her away. She stretches out her hand toward him and [...]
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I started a fan page for Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of A Better Country on Facebook. Please join it! (FYI: I’ll be talking about the new publication a lot in the next few months). I’m happy to report the book will very soon go to print. It’s been a long journey [...]
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“When I was on this trip in Malaysia, my eyes were opened again to another issue that I wasn’t aware of: the plight of refugees. “There’s about one million in Malaysia. Many come from Burma, fleeing violence.” Kooman read the Rotarians a reflection he wrote about his experiences, which serve as the basis for a [...]
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Read this book, please do! N.T. Wright’s Surprised by Hope is a must read. My first experience reading Wright (though I’ve gifted his books before), it was also my first experience reading a book electronically (on Amazon’s Kindle App for iPod Touch). And I expect, on both fronts, it won’t be my last. The book [...]
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Check out this great write up about yours truly, Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora, and the forthcoming Disappointed by Hope at sbsinternational.org
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Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
Andrew's TEDx talk, "Considering Danger"
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
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