The Last Colony

This audiobook recounts the compelling true story of Liseby Elyse, a Chagossian woman who, along with her fellow islanders, was forcibly removed from her homeland in 1973 to make way for a U.S. military base. As the lead witness in a decades-long legal battle against the British government, Liseby’s emotional testimony at the World Court serves as the crux of the fight for justice and the right to return to the Chagos Islands. Attorney Philippe Sands narrates both his professional journey in international law and the resilience of the Chagossians as they seek to reclaim their home and heritage.