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Writer and Activist Helen Zia Explores Exile and Immigration in New Novel

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Writer and Activist Helen Zia weaves together a timely tale of exile, immigration and dislocation in her latest book, “Last Boat Out of Shanghai”. Today we talk to her about this tumultuous period in China’s modern history and how these stories, inspired by hundreds of interviews from people who were there, tell us about the choices people are faced with when leaving their homes.

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Helen Zia, Author of Last Boat Out of Shanghai

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