Category: Books
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Closer to nature: Foraging for mushrooms and wild herbs
The last two years have been a bit hectic around the world, with lots of panic, anxieties and uncertain realities. In order to keep myself physically and mentally sane and to concentrate on things I really have a control on, I switched my attention in a direction that has been giving me lots of satisfaction…
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The Chocolates of Life 2018 Reads
It’s been a while since I wrote about the books that got in my hands, and although I don’t have that much time to read as much as I would like to, I still manage to keep up with the “2 books per month” challenge. Here’s an overview of the books I read this year…
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[Books] In search of Fatima: a Palestinian Story – Ghada Karmi
I got my hands on this book at the ‘Walled Off Hotel’ in Bethlehem and I thought it would help me better understand the realities and the conflict between Palestine and Israel and their recent history together.
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[Books] The Cairo Trilogy – Naguib Mahfouz
I don’t remember exactly how I got my hands on this trilogy, but I think it’s one of those kind of books you read and then you get a more clear view of the world.
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[Books] We need new names – NoViolet Bulawayo
My reading resolution for this year is to read as many books as I can get my hands on from other continents, except Europe. We need new names is one of these books and I found it after doing a bit of online research on the best fiction books in Africa.
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[Books] May you be the Mother of a Hundred Sons – Elisabeth Bumiller
An amazing book on the condition of women in India, written by journalist Elisabeth Bumiller after living for 3 and a half years in India.
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[Books] Nelson Mandela – The Long Walk to Freedom
After visiting South Africa for 2 weeks, reading this book seemed like a natural next step in understanding everything we have seen during the trip.
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[Books] Alex Perry – The Rift [A new Africa Breaks Free]
This book got into my hands as a recommendation for getting ready for the South Africa trip and it turned out to be a very inspired decision to read this book prior to the departure.
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[Books] The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
I did see the movie some years ago, but I didn’t remember too much of it and I ended up reading the book because it seemed like a good option to buy in an airport book-store. It’s quite an impressive story, especially when reading it now, in the global context that we live in.
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[Books] Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes
I don’t have so much time for books nowadays. My goodreads challenge gets smaller and smaller every year, but I do manage to select the books I want to read to make sure they are really worth it. Flowers for Algernon is one of the books I read recently and I just loved it. The…
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[Books] The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath, I think, is the kind of book that should teach you some important life lessons about true moral values, about family, about learning to appreciate what life gives you, instead of always envying others for what they have. It’s a book I would give my children to read so they understand…
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[Books] American Psycho – Bret Easton Ellis
It’s the most shocking book I have ever read. EVER! And I still think my mind is a bit sick for being able to actually read it until the end.
The Chocolates Of Life 