Blogs in August 2021

Ceremony of Innocence 16th August 2021

A Cambridge PhD student called Reem has gone missing in Egypt. Those close to her fear that her investigation into her family’s history in the Gulf has put her in danger. The trail leads back to Tehran in 1969,...

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The Forty Rules of Love 1st July 2021

“Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven’t loved enough…” Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant...

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Kunkush: The True Story of a Refugee Cat 13th June 2021

Readers will be entranced by the true story of a cat that becomes separated from his family when they flee Iraq and become refugees in Europe. Their reunion will bring tears to the coldest heart.

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Escape from Syria 12th June 2021

A graphic story of intense current events. From the pen of former Lebanon Star reporter Samya Kullab comes a breathtaking and hard-hitting story of one family’s struggle to survive in the face of war, displacement, poverty and relocation. ‘Escape...

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Other Words for Home 12th June 2021

A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she’d be leaving her...

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