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Refugee for Life: My Journey Across Africa to Find a Place Called Home
Innocent Magambi's memoir of spending his first 27 years across five refugee camps and the experiences that led him to establish There Is Hope near Dzaleka.
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About the Book
Refugee for Life is Innocent Magambi’s account of spending his first 27 years across five refugee camps in four African countries.
In his book, Innocent chronicles his life growing up as a displaced person. He talks about the frustration of trying to make a home in his native Burundi only to be chased out by violence and experience the insecurity of living in a host country at war with its citizens.
The memoir covers long-term displacement, daily camp life, education, faith, and the experiences that led Magambi to establish There Is Hope in Malawi.
About the Author
Innocent Magambi was born to Burundian parents in a refugee camp in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He later founded There Is Hope, which works with refugees and nearby Malawian communities around Dzaleka through education, vocational training, and employment.
The book first appeared in 2015 under ISBN 9780988735637. A 240-page iTeams edition followed in 2016 under ISBN 9781526205445.
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