Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Beginning: July 2009
Inshallah, Mr. Gigovaz
Happy to be here
Go home terorists!
A good place
Negotiations: April 2002
Family business
Sideshow
Rama’s song: November 2002
The nature of things
Godfather
New world
Don’t rock the boat
Law and order
What do they know?
Thali
Peace and quiet
Homeland: April 2003
Back to hell
Don’t you trust us?
What to do?
The happiest day: May 2003
Errand
Jeopardy
Why are you here?
The fool: July 2008
Welcome to winter
Mothballs
Enemy aliens
Witness: September 2008
Solomon
Ganesha turning cartwheels
Hoard: December 2008
Model migrant
Deed
Come clean
True or false
Lady doctor: March 2009
Judge, jury, and executioner
No business on our land
An affront
Lions and Tigers: May 2009
Free country
Still fighting
Nest egg: May 2009
One day
Old bait
Native speakers

Author’s Note

Gratitude

Discussion Questions for The Boat People