Why read Doro?

Book cover of Doro: Refugee, hero, champion, survivor

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'This is Doro and he is beautiful.'

So begins the extraordinary story of Doro Goumaneh, who faced an unimaginable series of adversities on his journey from persecution in The Gambia to refuge in France.

Doro was once a relatively prosperous fisherman, but in 2014, when the country's fishing rights were…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Doro as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jasmin O'Hara

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My friend and hero search-and-rescue worker Brendan met Doro during a rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea. He promised to help Doro share his story with the world, and together they wrote this book.

Brendan’s writing really touches me as someone who has had a similar experience and journey into working in refugee response, and this, along with Doro’s incredible story, makes for a very profound book.

From Jasmin's list on The best books about migration and displacement from first-hand perspectives.