The number of refugees globally has risen steadily each year over the past 12 years, according to reports from the United Nations Refugee Agency. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Previous generations had no shortage of well-documented refugee crises, but the past decade has been devastating for many around the world, from places like Afghanistan, El Salvador, Syria, Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, Haiti, Gaza and Lebanon. – Not to mention all the climate refugees who are internally displaced within the United States.
With an estimated amount of more than 139 million people Forced from their homes Globally today, there are countless stories of tragedy and triumph from the front lines of famine, conflict and disaster. For the voracious and compassionate readers among us, this means countless wonderful books about refugees that capture aspects of these harrowing real-life stories written by and about war survivors.
Whether you are interested in first-person narratives or stories told by courageous journalists reporting from war zones, the following collection of books about refugees are ideal for the reader who is not only a student of history but also interested in diverse perspectives on refugees. Current events. And while some refugees, asylum seekers and migrants will always be made into scapegoats by those in power, one of the most effective ways to combat misrepresentation and misinformation is to simply read refugee stories, like the ones below.
-Additional reporting by Eleanor Sheehan
