all of us
once upon a time
all of us here
were one of them there.
maybe
in another skin
in a life before.
maybe
only a few weeks ago.
land of the long white cloud,
land of no borders,
floating
adrift
near the end of the world
near the end of the sea.
we came
and stayed
and with our accents
call
this place
home
carina gallegos
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Distributor: Nationwide
Format: Pb 76 pp
ISBN: 9780473451684
Email: books@nationwidebooks.co.nz
All of Us
Adrienne Jansen and carina gallegos
In All of Us, Adrienne Jansen and carina gallegos use poems and short prose to weave together the vibrant, expansive, and sometimes heart-wrenching stories of immigrants and people from refugee background in New Zealand today.
Drawing on their time spent with immigrant and refugee communities, their words delicately lift the veil that separates us, providing a moving exploration of the refugee and immigrant experience. All of Us is a timely reminder of the humanity that perseveres at the core of this global debate.