Man Booker Prize-nominated 'Year of the Runaways' highlights plight of 'economic migrants'
The term, "economic migrant," is sometimes used as a pejorative term, as compared with refugees who are fleeing war and chaos. Sunjeev Sahota's book, The Year of the Runaways, tells the story of economic migrants in Britain who experience the same gamut of loneliness, despair, and fear.
The term, "economic migrant," is sometimes used as a pejorative. It creates the image of someone taking advantage of another countries prosperity, rather than the refugee fleeing war and chaos.
In his latest book, 'The Year of the Runaways', Sunjeev Sahota tells the story of illegal migrants to Britain from India. He shows that often these economic migrants experience the same feelings of loneliness, despair, and fear that refugees experience.
'The Year of the Runaways was shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize.
Sunjeev Sahota was in our Toronto studio.
This segment was produced by The Current's Howard Goldenthal.