Last Boat to Freedom

<p>At just eighteen years old Sudhir Suchak made a daring escape from the island of Zanzibar in East Africa.</p><p>Fleeing a repressive regime political violence and the trauma of a genocide that tore apart the fabric of his family; he</p><p>trusted his father's belief that boarding a ship with the ultimate goal of reaching America would lead to a better life.</p><p>Hidden aboard a steamship escaping with nothing but hope in his heart he risked everything for a chance at</p><p>freedom.</p><p>His journey from stowaway to survivor unfolded not just across continents but through dislocation</p><p>discovery and the long and onerous work to start anew in a country he had never seen.</p><p>Told with unflinching honesty and in vivid detail; Last Boat to Freedom traces the cost of survival - from the trauma</p><p>left behind on the island the perilous journey as a stowaway brutal violence and the first bewildering year in</p><p>America. He learned firsthand what it means to belong in a land that promised freedom but didn't always offer</p><p>acceptance.</p><p>Decades later he returned to Zanzibar with his family walking through the streets of his childhood now transformed</p><p>by time and memory. What he found was both familiar and foreign a powerful reminder of what was lost - and what</p><p>was gained.</p><p>Last Boat to Freedom is a powerful testament to resilience perseverance identity and the enduring power of a single</p><p>choice.</p>