This Hostel Life av Melatu Uche Okorie

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<P><B>SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR</B><br><br><B>''A landmark book by an important new voice in Irish writing''</B><B>EMILIE PINE</B><br><br>THIS HOSTEL LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland.<br><br>Queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, a group of women squabble and mistrust each other, learning what they can of the world from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story, a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience, and a mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is at risk of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs.<br><br>An essay by Liam Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included, explaining the Irish legal position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision.<br><br><B>''Fresh, devastating stories . . . Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about things we think we already know''