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(0)Valerie Ariel Van Haltern
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A fictionalized account of the exile of the Chagossian Islanders from the Chagos Archipelago in the 1970's, this story follows youth, Ti Jean, through exile from his island Diego Garcia and on into adulthood. With "old ways" understanding and a true heart filled with the song of Chagos he brings forth the wisdom and spirit of his ancestors, the saga songs and dance, his own inner music. Jean's work inspires and helps others to survive amidst prejudice,...
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Book II Song of Chagos: Hunger and Heroes, Songs Across the Sea A long sea voyage to a distant land after losing hearth and home… broken hearts adrift at sea… a storm of memories in the midst of treacherous weather… an imagination running wild releasing the bonds of a world entrapped by greed a future brewing with unknowns…. finding ways to live, called "surviving" Music, dreams and a call for justice… After the long sea passage from the...