Flight From Paradise - Paperback

by Atray Lakshman (Author)

In these pages, you will read about: Life in Fiji under colonial ruleThe indenture system-a modern form of slaveryAmericans in the Pacific during World War IIAmerican interaction with childrenTroops shocked by Nazi swastika in Fiji Terrible living conditions in FijiThe power of Gandhi and the fall of empiresMagic of children island-hopping in paradiseConditions for students under the White Australia policy Life as a university studentGraduation and admission to the Bar Refusal to allow me to appear in court-told that no white jury would accept blacksAttempt to find excuses to deport meFight for survival in Australia Conduct of numerous criminal trials over three decades, andR v Weissensteiner still discussed in 202