Voices Beyond Borders

A powerful new book by Satarupa Bose Roy, “Where Do They Belong?”, gives voice to asylum seekers in the Netherlands through deeply personal stories, sparked by a tearful moment watching a play with her daughter. As an immigrant herself, Roy shares how teaching English to refugees from Afghanistan, Somalia, and Lebanon revealed their quiet strength and trauma. The book confronts harsh realities like bureaucratic delays and rising anti-migrant sentiment, but its heart lies in humanizing those often reduced to statistics — from a grieving mother rebuilding her life to Arsalan, waiting years for papers, to young women becoming lawyers. Roy dedicates the book to anyone searching for belonging, urging readers to challenge intolerance, vote, and treat all equally — even if it feels idealistic, she insists it’s the necessary first step. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cf3ac9f58bd86e4c