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Crosscultural friendship

Stories about Syrian refugees settling into new lives
14 May 2018

Stories about Syrian refugees settling into new lives

by Zoe | posted in: Kathrin Rohmann, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Victoria Williamson | 2

Whilst sometimes we read to escape what is going on in the world, it is real life and the questions it poses that has been a source of some of the most vital stories I’ve read in the past few … Continued

Baking/cooking, Books in translation, Crosscultural friendship, Foxes, German authors/illustrators, Refugees, Scotland
Pandora
30 Jan 2017

Pandora

by Zoe | posted in: Victoria Turnbull | 8

Pandora lives alone in a desolate land of broken things. She does her best to build a warm and wonderful home out of recycled objects, but she remains lonely. Everything changes on the day a stranger in need of help … Continued

Birds, Crosscultural friendship, Foxes, Gardening, Hope, Plants
Max and Bird
16 Jun 2016

Max and Bird

by Zoe | posted in: Ed Vere | 7

Some say there are only seven stories to be told in all the books in all the libraries in all the world. Sometimes I think there are an infinite number. Not least when two books fall into my lap with … Continued

Birds, Books / Libraries, Cats, Crosscultural friendship, Flying, Friendship, Humour, Research

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