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Asylum
" Immigration detention is worse than being in a straightjacket. I know, having at different times in life experienced both. " Voice-hearing, delusion, paranoia, Big Pharma, the end of a spectacular mining boom and immigration detention. This true story traces two years spent by Greg Ralls tapering off a powerful psychiatric drug, culminating in a terrifying seven weeks locked in London's Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs - collectively known as Heathrow IRC - Europe's largest immigration detention centre.
A book suitable for general readers and those with an interest in mental health, asylum seeking and modern-day immigration detention.
A book suitable for general readers and those with an interest in mental health, asylum seeking and modern-day immigration detention.
66 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 28, 2017
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March 2, 2023
I read Asylum over a few days of intensive reading. I was really able to relate to Greg, having also spent time detained in the UK medical system.
Greg writes with an honesty which I can relate to. And he draws the reader in with colourful descriptions of his time in detention. I'm already a big fan.
Greg writes with an honesty which I can relate to. And he draws the reader in with colourful descriptions of his time in detention. I'm already a big fan.
November 7, 2020
A must read
This should be read and understood by everyone to understand the situation of immigrants around the globe. I highly recommend this book!
This should be read and understood by everyone to understand the situation of immigrants around the globe. I highly recommend this book!
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