The United Kingdom’s Book Aid International has made donations of more than 160,000 books in nine countries to refugee youngsters.
Book Aid International’s Year: 867,567 Books to 19 Countries
Solar lamps as well as hundreds of thousands of books were in play in 2020 for Book Aid International’s logistics team and donor-publishers.
The IPA Amman Seminar: Syria’s Zeina Yazigi on Publishing and Refugees
Dubai-based journalist Zeina Yazigi leads the IPA Amman seminar’s upcoming examination in Jordan of publishing’s role in the plight of refugees.
Remembering the Calais Jungle Library for Refugees
‘I could write a book,’ says Mary Jones, who led the creation of the now-closed Calais refugee camp’s Jungle Library, lost with the camp’s demolition.
ICOON: A Book of Symbols for Refugees
Since December, aid organizations helping refugees have had access to a precious tool: a picture dictionary with 1,200 symbols adapted to the needs of refugees.
Hungary Draws Fire at the Göteborg Book Fair
Representatives from Hungary, a market focus at this year’s Göteborg Book Fair, were openly criticized for the country’s harsh treatment of refugees.