Yearning to be Free: Embracing the Immigration Experience.

What drives millions to cross borders, risk everything, and start over? A yearning for freedom.
Yearning to Be Free is a powerful and timely exploration of the immigration experience—blending personal reflection, cultural analysis, and global insight.
From historical forces and political struggles to the quiet resilience of families rebuilding their lives, this book reveals the deeply human stories behind one of the world’s most urgent issues.
Author Lilian Nirupa, a seasoned researcher and immigrant herself, offers both heartfelt narrative and practical recommendations. She takes readers on a journey through the emotional, economic, and social challenges of immigration—while also highlighting what we can do to create more compassionate and effective systems.
Whether you’re an immigrant, a policymaker, a student, or simply someone who cares about justice and belonging, this book will inform, inspire, and awaken your empathy.
Discover what it truly means to search for home, identity, and freedom.