This Hostel Life

Ireland’s migrant women – unheard and out of sight – are given a fresh, poignant voice in this explosive collection of short stories. A mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is in danger of losing her babies to ancient superstitious beliefs: a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience: a group of women, queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, squabble amongst themselves, learning what they can of the world from conversations about Shakespeare and reality TV. The collection also includes an essay by Liam Thornton, Associate Professor in Law (University College Dublin), explaining Ireland’s asylum seeker laws and direct provision.

Format: Kindle Edition & Paperback

Paperback: 112 Pages

Language: English