Invisible Song for Rosaleen is both

Song for Rosaleen is both a celebration of Rosaleen Desmond’s life and an unflinching account of the practical and ethical dilemmas that faced her six children

Perhaps the closest a human being comes to visiting another planet is to descend into the sea

grumbled over homework or uniforms

‘Not only to be read but to be held

‘This is a book of permanent value’ — Martin Edmond

Invisible Song for Rosaleen is bothMigration and racism in Aotearoa New Zealand Despite our mythology of benign race relations, Aotearoa New Zealand has a long history of underlying prejudice and racism. The experiences of Indian migrants and their descendants, either historically or today, are still poorly documented and most writing has focused on celebration and integration. Invisible speaks of survival and the real impacts racism has on the lives of Indian New Zealanders. It