The Conrad Press Paperback English
The Land That Makes Us Refugees
Northern Ireland through the eyes of its exiles
By Barry Gibson
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‘The Land That Makes Us Refugees: Northern Ireland through the eyes ofits exiles, is a unique insight into Northern Ireland, with the region’sstruggles illuminated for the first time through the stories of those wholeft. This compelling book usesfirst-hand accounts to explain why emigration was critically high during theTroubles and why it has remained so in the years since the GoodFriday Agreement. The book also explores the human cost of emigration on thosewho leave and on those whom they leave behind.
‘The Land That Makes Us Refugees: Northern Ireland through the eyes ofits exiles, is a unique insight into Northern Ireland, with the region’sstruggles illuminated for the first time through the stories of those wholeft. This compelling book usesfirst-hand accounts to explain why emigration was critically high during theTroubles and why it has remained so in the years since the GoodFriday Agreement. The book also explores the human cost of emigration on thosewho leave and on those whom they leave behind.