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Genre/Form: | Autobiography Biography Autobiographies Biographies |
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Named Person: | Edafe Okporo |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Edafe Okporo |
ISBN: | 9781982183745 1982183748 |
OCLC Number: | 1281587739 |
Description: | vii, 211 pages ; 23 cm |
Contents: | Growing up (and coming out) in Nigeria -- Becoming a refugee and claiming asylum -- Being a new immigrant in America -- Being a black gay man in America -- Faith in America and West Africa -- Courage to lead around the world -- Risking it all for freedom. |
Other Titles: | Memoir and manifesto |
Responsibility: | Edafe Okporo. |
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"Through the fires of persecution and exile, Edafe Okporo found liberation. Written with urgency and insight, Asylum is a moving and dramatic account of a gay Nigerian's search for his place in the world, a book that reminds us that so many queer folks around the world have yet to achieve their freedoms."-David Ebershoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Danish Girl and The 19th Wife "Powerful, honest and deeply moving, Edafe Okporo's Asylum is a must read. From dealing with unimaginable persecution to transforming the lives and hearts of countless people, Edafe lets us in, offering us an intimate look into his journey and the realities of so many. -Elliot Page, actor Both memoir and a call to action, Edafe Okporo's book is a powerful, eye-opening story of his escape from persecution as a gay man, a heartbreaking yet hopeful illustration of the unique challenges faced by queer refugees around the world. -Dr. Eric Cervini, NYT best selling author of The Deviant's War Read more...

