May Bulman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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May Bulman is a journalist. Investigations editor @LHreports, formerly social affairs corro @Independent Got a tip/story? DMs open or email: may@lighthousereports.com

Getting Somalia Wrong?: Faith, War and Hope in a Shattered State
Mary Harper
@sallyhayd Getting Somalia Wrong by @mary_harper is good - and she has written another one focused on Al Shabaab
Paperback, 2012
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route
Sally Hayden
Highly recommend this book by @sallyhayd - vital journalism exposing the horrors facing migrants trapped in Libya and the complicity of the EU and UN/IOM in their suffering. It's taught me a lot. Beautifully written and, importantly, prioritises the voices of her brave sources
Hardcover, 2022
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees
Matthieu Aikins
Read two excellent books while on leave: The Naked Don’t Fear the Water by @mattaikins - beautifully written & fascinating account of him posing as an asylum seeker to embark on a dangerous journey from Afgh to Europe. Sheds light on what these journeys entail & why ppl make them
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice
Anthony Ray Hinton
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton - story in his own words of how Ray was locked up on death row for 30yrs in Alabama despite being innocent. Reveals staggering racism in US’s justice system still exists in 21st century, and one man’s ability to remain hopeful & forgiving
Paperback, 2019
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book