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Here I Stand by Amnesty International UK, Liz Kessler, Christie Watson, Tim Wynne-Jones, Bryan Talbot, Amy Leon, Chibundu Onuzo, Bali Rai, Mary Talbot, John Boyne, A.L. Kennedy, Sita Brahmachari, Chelsea Manning, Neil Gaiman, Sarah Crossan, Kevin Brooks, Chris Riddell, Ryan Gattis, Jackie Kay, Tony Birch, Frances Hardinge, Matt Haig, Sabrina Mahfouz, Jack Gantos, Kate Charlesworth, Elizabeth Laird
5.0
‘This book is inspired by the fact that human rights can be denied or abused even in countries like the UK or the USA, and we need to defend them constantly. Stories and poetry are a wonderful way of making us think, helping us understand the world and other people. More than that, they can inspire our empathy – which we need if we’re to overcome prejudice.’
‘Most of the content of Here I Stand is fiction, but it is rooted in truth. Frances Hardinge’s story about the child accused of being a witch is inspired by the case of Kevani Kanda, who was similarly tortured by her family and church minister and grew up to become a campaigner for children suffering abuse of this kind. Ryan Gattis’s story, “Redemption”, came about after his real-life correspondence with a man on death row. Jackie Kay wrote her three poems after talking to refugees in Scotland.’
Here I Stand is a collection of short stories and poems focusing on human rights. The book covers a wide range of issues, and across multiple locations and viewpoints too. I highly recommend this book.
‘Most of the content of Here I Stand is fiction, but it is rooted in truth. Frances Hardinge’s story about the child accused of being a witch is inspired by the case of Kevani Kanda, who was similarly tortured by her family and church minister and grew up to become a campaigner for children suffering abuse of this kind. Ryan Gattis’s story, “Redemption”, came about after his real-life correspondence with a man on death row. Jackie Kay wrote her three poems after talking to refugees in Scotland.’
Here I Stand is a collection of short stories and poems focusing on human rights. The book covers a wide range of issues, and across multiple locations and viewpoints too. I highly recommend this book.