{"product_id":"accidental-sisters-refugee-women-struggling-together-for-a-new-american-dream-hardcover","title":"Accidental Sisters: Refugee Women Struggling Together for a New American Dream - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKimberly Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlia Altikrity\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIlhan Omar\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by Ilhan Omar, this breathtaking work of literary nonfiction reveals the power of solidarity for women facing the inadequacies of the US immigration system.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAccidental Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e follows five refugee women in Houston, Texas, as they navigate a program for single mothers overseen by Alia Altikrity, a former refugee from Iraq. Grounded in the words of these women--Mina from Iraq, Mendy from Sudan, Sara and Zara from Syria, and Elikya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo--this book recounts their lives in their mother countries, how they were forced to flee, and their struggles to find belonging in an epicenter of refugee resettlement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers join author Kimberly Meyer on a journey with each woman as they experience Alia's guiding philosophy: that small, direct, meaningful acts of mutual care are the foundation for a flourishing community. While celebrating the sanctuary the women eventually find, the book critiques the US refugee resettlement program for its insistence on rapid self-sufficiency and offers an alternative American Dream rooted in sisterhood and solidarity. Immersive and intimate, \u003ci\u003eAccidental Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e inspires hope for a way forward in the face of pandemics, political inaction, and climate change.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe know that our humanity is tied to one another, and that we need policies that extend humanity and compassion to immigrants and newly arrived refugees. . . This book is a starting place for that understanding.--US Representative Ilhan Omar, from the foreword \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Kimberly Meyer has written a beautiful book about refugees and resettlement, offering truth and empathy in place of propaganda as she tells the story of the mass migrations that will soon affect us all.\"--Mimi Swartz, Executive Editor, \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In \u003ci\u003eAccidental Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning writer Kimberly Meyer traces the journeys of six refugee women--all single mothers--who support one another as they make their way from their home countries and navigate resettlement in Houston. Meyer's novelistic sensibilities and exquisite eye for detail enable readers to bear witness to her subjects' experiences of love, loss, betrayal, and longing for home. \u003ci\u003eAccidental Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a riveting tribute to the power of sisterhood and an indictment of the many ways our nation's refugee resettlement process falls far short of its promise. This searing exploration of the human side of the refugee experience will reverberate in readers' minds for years to come.\"--Jessica Wilbanks, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen I Spoke in Tongues\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eAccidental Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply compassionate, life-affirming gem. Meyer's empathy shines through in the stories of these six women and the uncertain ground on which they find themselves once they flee the radiating aftershocks of war and reach American soil. Together these women define America's easily forgotten immigrant heritage, revealing a second front line far from any conventional battlefield: that of resettlement.\"--Kenneth R. Rosen, recipient of the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I opened \u003ci\u003eAccidental Sisters \u003c\/i\u003ewith a vague idea that refugee women lived difficult lives in the United States. I had no clue. By blending beautiful storytelling with a deconstruction of flawed policies, Meyer shows us the depths of real people's struggles and how the remedy for injustice starts with acknowledgment and compassion.\"--Ricardo Nuila, author of \u003ci\u003eThe People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKimberly Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Wanderings: A Mother-Daughter Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e and other works of long-form nonfiction. In collaboration with a collective of refugee and immigrant women and other local Houstonians, she helped found Shamba Ya Amani, the Farm of Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.13 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749055660320,"sku":"9780520384675","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cdf05fdc56485b748016bda3a1780f51.webp?v=1779923940","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/accidental-sisters-refugee-women-struggling-together-for-a-new-american-dream-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}