{"product_id":"after-the-tampa-abbas-nazari-9781988547640","title":"After the Tampa: From Afghanistan to New Zealand","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe heart-rending story of a child \u003ci\u003e'Tampa'\u003c\/i\u003e refugee who grew up to become a Fulbright scholar, highlighting the plight and potential of refugees everywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Taliban were at the height of their power in 2001, Abbas Nazari's parents were faced with a choice: stay and face persecution in their homeland, or seek security for their young children elsewhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe family's desperate search for safety took them on a harrowing journey from the mountains of Afghanistan to a small fishing boat in the Indian Ocean, crammed with more than 400 other asylum seekers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their boat started to sink, they were mercifully saved by a cargo ship, the \u003ci\u003eTampa\u003c\/i\u003e. However, one of the largest maritime rescues in modern history quickly turned into an international stand-off, as Australia closed its doors to these asylum seekers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eTampa\u003c\/i\u003e had waded into the middle of Australia's national election, sparking their hardline policy of offshore detention. While many of those rescued by the \u003ci\u003eTampa \u003c\/i\u003ewere the first inmates sent to the island of Nauru, Abbas and his family were some of the lucky few to be resettled in New Zealand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty years after the \u003ci\u003eTampa\u003c\/i\u003e affair, Abbas tells his amazing story, from living under Taliban rule, to spending a terrifying month at sea, to building a new life at the bottom of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful and inspiring story for our times, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Tampa\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbas Nazari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988547644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781988547640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A\u0026amp;u New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.05w x 1.14d","brand":"Abbas Nazari","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043771576575,"sku":"9781988547640","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_acbe0962-3138-4bd9-ab98-e81ea06bab75.jpg?v=1684969043","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/after-the-tampa-abbas-nazari-9781988547640","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}