Campaigner Michaela Fryson has given 650 copies of the anthology A Country of Refuge to UK politicians in a bid to soften the hostile tone of public debate
An October excursion to a local bookshop by a pensioner and human rights activist has this week ended in MPs receiving a Christmas gift she hopes will challenge the rhetoric surrounding refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
At the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, Michaela Fyson from Staffordshire handed over copies – one for each MP – of A Country of Refuge, with help from the book’s editor, Lucy Popescu. The event was attended by MPs, members of the Lords, writers and refugees.
@FreefromTorture Full complement of MPs and literary stars at Parliament for the launch of @lucyjpop's 'A Country of Refuge' in Parliament. http://pic.twitter.com/VObLDQf1Ju
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