
Reviews
Zaman highlights the difficulties faced by millions of individuals today who are forced to be refugees or displaced persons and demonstrates that providing health care to these vulnerable populations requires different, localized solutions. Brought to life by very real stories, We Wait For a Miracle was a pleasure to read and very close to my heart.
Captivating and compelling, We Wait For a Miracle narrates the stories of how displaced people around the world struggle to access health and social services and provides unique solutions for how to address this global problem.
Combining personal stories with detailed analysis, Muhammad Zaman's considered, sensitive study shines a spotlight on the disparities in health care for refugees and other displaced people, crucially bringing their voices and experiences to the fore.
In this beautiful book, Zaman pushes past statistics and stereotypes to write with complexity, urgency, and insight about health crises facing displaced people. His fast-paced narrative shows individuals in impossible situations who nonetheless construct webs of trust, compassion, and loving care that most of the world rarely sees. This is a must read.
The miracle of M. Zaman in this book is that he has made the most marginalized groups visible persons. Having read it, I can no longer claim ignorance and blindness.
This is a rare book, as moving as it is informative, a book that successfully intertwines the deeply personal stories of refugees with meticulous research and analysis. The result both informs and connects. Communities that, while separated by language or geography, find they are bonded by a common struggle. Most importantly, it illuminates a vital issue facing tens of millions of people worldwide, a first step to real, tangible change.
Book Details
List of Characters and Locations
Preface
1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter
List of Characters and Locations
Preface
1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16
17. Chapter 17
18. Chapter 18
19. Chapter 19
20. Chapter 20
21. Chapter 21
22. Chapter 22
23. Chapter 23
24. Chapter 24
25. Chapter 25
26. Chapter 26
27. Chapter 27
28. Chapter 28
Conclusion
Author's note
Notes
Index