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The Roses of Agbogbloshie

Laura Guercio

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The Roses of Agbogbloshie

Laura Guercio

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    Thousands of kilometers apart, Accra and London are linked by the lives of eight children in Agbobloshie, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital that houses Africa's largest landfill for industrial electronic and technological waste. Their small yet powerful stories intertwine with that of Dr. Catherine Miller, who studies the devastating health consequences of pollution on those forced to live amid the landfill, and Nigel Tornton, a London journalist whose discovery of this harsh reality shakes his long-held beliefs.
    Amidst the poisoned daily existence of Kofi, his sister Ana, and their young friends, Nigel's growing doubts and Catherine's compassionate dedication become symbols of awareness and commitment. Raw in its denunciation of an undeniable yet often ignored truth, Laura Guercio delicately leads us through this stark and heartbreaking "non-place"-a world built on debris, garbage, and decay. And yet, as the Italian singer Fabrizio de André once said, even in the bleakest places, flowers bloom.
    These are The Roses of Agbobloshie-the young protagonists of this tale of pain, love, and hope.

    ISBN : 978-1-83543-346-1

    Published: 12/06/2025

    Pages : 172

    Size : 205x140

    Imprint : Olympia Publishers

    Laura Guercio

    Laura Guercio is a lawyer and a professor of international
    relations at the University Cusano in Rome. She holds a degree
    in law, political science and international relations with a PhD in
    Social Science. For many years, she has been engaged in the field
    of human rights. Formerly a member of the Management Board
    of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency and Secretary General of
    the Inter-ministerial Committee for Human Rights at the Italian
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she is currently the Secretary
    General of the Universities Network for Children in Armed
    Conflict. She is involved in numerous international projects for
    the promotion of fundamental rights in the MENA region, Africa
    and Asia.

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