Migrant Brothers ― A Poet Declaration of Human Dignity

A powerful call to recognize immigrants as kin, from one of the Caribbean’s most influential literary voices

As thousands upon thousands of migrants embark on perilous journeys across oceans and deserts in pursuit of sanctuary and improved living conditions, what is the responsibility of those already safely ensconced in the nations they seek to enter? Moved by repeated tragedies among immigrants attempting to enter Eastern and Southern Europe, Patrick Chamoiseau issues a searing lyric critique of the hypocrisy and detachment that allow these events to happen. He delivers a fervent, urgent declaration of our essential interconnectedness and the necessity to see one another as part of a single human community, regardless of national origin. Hailed as a “hymn to hospitality and tolerance” following publication of its original French edition, this timely yet timeless manifesto cuts through the political noise to remind us of the oft-ignored, irrevocable human dignity that we all share.

Patrick Chamoiseau is the author of Texaco and Soliba Magnificent and winner of the Prix Goncourt, among many other prizes. Originally from Martinique, he is one of the Caribbean’s leading writers.