{"product_id":"silence-of-the-chagos-9781632062345","title":"Silence of the Chagos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the true, still-unfolding story of the expelled Chagossians' fight for their homeland, \u003ci\u003eSilence of the Chagos\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful exploration of cultural identity, the concept of home, and above all the neverending desire for justice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery afternoon a woman in a red headscarf walks to the end of the quay and looks out over the water, fixing her gaze \"back there\"--to Diego Garcia, one of the small islands forming the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean. With no explanation, no forewarning, and only an hour to pack their belongings, the entire population of Diego Garcia was forced on a boat headed to Mauritius. Government officials told Charlesia that the island was \"closed;\" there was no going back for any of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlesia longs for life on Diego Garcia, where she spent her days harvesting coconuts and her nights dancing to sega music. As she struggles to come to terms with the injustice of her new reality, Charlesia crosses paths with D sir , a young man born on the one-way journey to Mauritius. D sir  has never set foot on Diego Garcia, but as Charlesia unfolds the dramatic story of their people, he learns of the home he never knew and of the life he might have had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Chagos' sovereignty currently being adjudicated by the United Nations \u003ci\u003eSilence of the Chagos\u003c\/i\u003e is an important and humanizing exploration of the rights of individuals and a reckoning with displacement on a global scale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Restless Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632062345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2019 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shenaz Patel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36663404953756,"sku":"9781632062345","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_adfb8c91-9f7c-4af8-ba64-833e4ff36376.jpg?v=1603904228","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/silence-of-the-chagos-9781632062345","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}