SANCTUARY CITY
Seattle Rep presents SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok from March 1 to 31, 2024. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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Daughter in Exile
Privileged and in love, Lola leaves Ghana to wed her American partner, only to be left alone, pregnant, and undocumented. "Lola's fortitude sends a clear message that human kindness and compassion can make all the difference." (Booklist)
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The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez
"This is a riveting and distressing account of one woman’s immigration nightmare, and a well-researched argument against the status quo in border security." (Publishers Weekly)
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America Is Not the Heart
"Three generations of women from one immigrant family trying to reconcile the home they left behind with the life they're building in America." (NoveList)
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The Undocumented Americans
"Journalist Villavicencio draws on her background as an undocumented immigrant and Harvard University graduate to deliver a profoundly intimate portrayal of the undocumented immigrant experience in America." (Publishers Weekly)
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Patsy
"Receiving her long-coveted visa to America, Patsy leaves behind her family in Jamaica, only to discover that life as an undocumented immigrant is not what her best friend had described." (NoveList)
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Dream With Me
Watch this streaming documentary to learn what happens to Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA, aka "Dreamers") recipient Saba after the Trump administration decided to rescind the program in 2017.
Format: Streaming Video
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Infinite Country
"Moving their family to what they believe will be a safer but temporary home in Houston, two young parents are forced to choose between an undocumented status in America and returning to the violence of war-torn Bogata." (NoveList)
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Ander & Santi Were Here
"Two teens spark a romance made complicated by immigration police." (NoveList)
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In the Country We Love
Actress Diane Guerrero, known from "Orange is the New Black" and "Jane the Virgin," chronicles her youth and how her parents' deportation to Colombia impacted her childhood and political identity.
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We Are Here to Stay
"In lengthy interviews, nine young adults recount their experiences of immigrating to the United States from Colombia, Ghana, Mexico, Independent Samoa, and South Korea and living as undocumented noncitizens." (Publishers Weekly)
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