• Source: Prisoner No.1056

Prisoner #1056: How I Survived War and Found Peace is a memoir by Roy Ratnavel, a Sri Lankan Tamil Canadian war victim and business executive.
Prisoner #1056 narrates Ratnavel’s immigrant story, fleeing from torture and imprisonment, arriving in Canada with $50 in his pocket, and then rising from the mailroom to the executive suite.




Acknowledgements






= Brian Mulroney

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Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada noted on Prisoner #1056;
“Millions of people fleeing countries less fortunate have found here in Canada a refuge from mistrust and hatred and violence which has allowed them to achieve their potential in the rich soil of our freedom. Roy’s life is one such story. While Roy’s remarkable personal journey is unique to him, reading his book one cannot help but hear a familiar refrain that will resonate with millions of Canadians, because at its core it is the story of the immigrant experience. And in the final analysis, we are all children of immigrants.”




= Jeff Rubin

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Jeff Rubin, Canadian economist and bestselling author of The Expendables noted on Prisoner #1056;
“Pick up this book and you’ll feel like taking on the world. Roy Ratnavel’s story proves that you really do make your own luck, that you really can make it to the top with hard work—and that there are still people out there with the courage to speak their minds. An exciting, thoughtful, inspiring read.”




Recognition


CBC Books listed on June 20, 2023, 'Prisoner #1056' as one of the '15 Canadian books to read for World Refugee Day'; The United Nations has created this day in its bid to raise awareness how the refugees around the world are undergoing inhumanity and severe hardships.

CBC Books quotes;
"Captured and tortured by government soldiers for being Tamil at the age of 17, Roy Ratnavel sought refuge in Canada. After being released from the prison camp where many of his friends died, Ratnavel's father helped him immigrate, before being shot and killed. To repay his hero father, Ratnavel made the most of his opportunities and rose from the mailroom to the executive suite of the country's largest independent asset management company. Prisoner #1056 recounts this harrowing experience."




References






External links


Prisoner #1056 at Google Books

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Medal of Honor
• Prisoner No.1056
• 1056
• Dachau concentration camp
• João Goulart
• Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison
• Greying of hair
• Prison sexuality
• Suicide methods
• Prisoner reentry
• Unethical human experimentation