Map of Hope and Sorrow: Stories of Refugees Trapped in Greece (Paperback)

'Heartfelt, eye-opening, timely, essential: these stories remind us of the plight of refugees, people just like us, who are desperate to build new lives for themselves and their loved ones.' - Christy Lefteri

'Simple, powerful stories told in refugees' own voices. I couldn't stop reading, hand to mouth, my chest tightening. A vital collaboration between two sharply observant writers who know how to get out of the way.' - Dina Nayeri

'Harrowing, heartbreaking and deeply humane, Map of Hope and Sorrow amplifies the dreams and struggles of refugees who fled oppression only to find themselves trapped in another kind of cage. Their voices echoed in my brain long after the final page.' - Jessica Bruder, author of

'Map of Hope and Sorrow is not only urgent, it is riveting. Benedict and Awwadawnan's rare journalistic relationship allows them to partner with the people most affected by Western refugee policies and bring five intimate depictions to us with urgency, integrity, compassion, and even humor. These unflinching portraits of a pressing crisis remind us that we are never talking about borders or laws or news stories, but real people.' - Jessica Goudeau

'This meticulously reported, beautifully written book, is timely and important. People who had generations of memories of family life in peaceful streets or country villages, bucolic farms or sprawling olive groves fled their homes in the face of unspeakable violence, only to find themselves trapped on the cusp of Europe with no way to move forward or back. [It is] a story at once compelling, poetic and necessary.' - Masha Hamilton

'These heartfelt stories reveal the resilience of the human spirit as well as how the world has turned a blind eye to the suffering of not only Syrians, but other refugees, too.' - Fawaz Gerges