According to the World Economic Forum, the number of refugees world wide at the end of 2020 was approximately 82.4 million. The recent withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has led to a large number of Afghan refugees and brought to light the suffering of a large forcibly displaced group of people once again. To gain new insights into the refugee crisis around the world, here are some interesting reads on the refugees, issues of nationalism and citizenship as well as how nations cope with refugees.
- 4 new reads that centre around War & the Refugee Crisis
- In our Literary Journal, Shauna reviews Virginia Woolf’s essay How Should One Read a Book?
- Yuki delves into the friendships discussed in Helene Hanff’s 84 Charing Cross Road
War & the Refugee Crisis
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How Should One Read A Book? – Shauna expounds upon Virginia Woolf’s unique perspective on reading. By relating the essay to her own journey with fiction, Shauna reflects on how Woolf’s powerful message in the essay helped her to regain her passion for reading widely in this heartfelt article on the relationship between a reader and their books. To read more, head over to our website now!
Exploring the friendships found in books – Yuki discusses the heartwarming friendship detailed in 84 Charing Cross Road.
The book is a heartwarming tale about friendship between a lover of antique books and an antique bookstore written in an epistolary format. This sentimental and emotional tale teaches it’s readers about learning to love and laugh through the medium of letters and books. To read more, head over to our website now!
