Escape from Manus by Jaivet Ealom - ISBN: 9781761040214
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Impossible odds, a desperate escape: one man’s fight for freedom.

Escape from Manus

One Man's Courage. a Nation's Shame

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    2 July 2021

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Summary

The awe-inspiring story of the only person to successfully escape from Australia’s notorious offshore detention centre on Manus Island.

In 2013 Jaivet Ealom fled Myanmar’s brutal regime and boarded a boat of asylum seekers bound for Australia. Instead of receiving refuge, he was transported to Australia’s infamous Manus Regional Processing Centre.

Blistering hot days on the island turned into weeks, then years until, finally, facing either jail in Papua New Guinea or being ret…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761040214
ISBN-10:1761040219
Author:Jaivet Ealom
Publisher:Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Imprint:Viking
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:2 July 2021
Weight:496g
Dimensions:234mm x 154mm x 32mm
About The Author

Jaivet Ealom

Jaivet Ealom was born in Myanmar and now resides in Canada, where he has become a prominent spokesman for the Rohingya community. He is studying at Toronto University and works for a company that provides software to non-profit organisations.

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