SaviorsLike a feudal kingdom, the refugee camp on the island of Bidong has a law of its own that occasionally takes note of the Vietnamese but usually ignores their needs and natures. The island is home to an array of unpredictable characters - Gurmit Singh, a Sikh in charge of Bidong who is woefully in over his head; a Malaysian police captain with a power base all his own; a variety of self-important refugee workers; and, of course, the Vietnamese. Faced with this odd collection of people and the imminent decision of whether or not to close the camp, it is no wonder that Reuben and Porkpie find themselves fomenting rebellion. |
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... seemed an easy thing for Sally to say : she had put herself in charge of the two schools in Zones C and D , where a ... seemed a welcoming as- signment , but Porkpie hadn't complained . Manley seemed to be mak- ing a point , but the ...
... seemed an easy thing for Sally to say : she had put herself in charge of the two schools in Zones C and D , where a ... seemed a welcoming as- signment , but Porkpie hadn't complained . Manley seemed to be mak- ing a point , but the ...
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... seemed to trigger all kinds of curious mental fugues in the refugees . His first week on the island , Reuben had watched as a solemn man in Zone C had limped up to him and with a look of great stealth opened a lacquered box filled with ...
... seemed to trigger all kinds of curious mental fugues in the refugees . His first week on the island , Reuben had watched as a solemn man in Zone C had limped up to him and with a look of great stealth opened a lacquered box filled with ...
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... seemed childish and mean . Miss Phu apparently didn't want to bring up what had happened , so neither would she ... seemed to her solidarity with Miss Phu . She filled her lungs with the foul odor . Buck up , she thought . Yes . It ...
... seemed childish and mean . Miss Phu apparently didn't want to bring up what had happened , so neither would she ... seemed to her solidarity with Miss Phu . She filled her lungs with the foul odor . Buck up , she thought . Yes . It ...
Common terms and phrases
Ahmed asked beach began Bidong boat bottle breathing camp carrying chair clear closed coming Cowboy crowd dark doctor don't door Duoc ears eyes face feel felt fingers floor front going guards Gurmit hair hand hard head hear heard held holding knew Kuala Trengganu leaned letter light listen looked Malay Manley mean Miss Phu morning mouth moved night nodded past Pirate placed plank plastic pointed Porkpie pressed pulled rain Ralph Rangers reached refugees Reuben Reuben Gill running Sally seemed shirt shook shoulder shouted side sitting smiled sound speaking standing started steps stood stopped sure talking Task Force tell things thought took turned Vietnamese Viets voice waiting walked wall watching waved whispered woman Zone