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Teaching resources about refugees – II

Amongst the hundreds of academic books that reach the Newsam Library every month, a colourful cover caught my eye, with two people crossing an orange desert under a deep-blue sky lit by a dazzling moon. This painting is in fact taken from the … Continue reading

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Benjamin Zephaniah on Bookclub

Yesterday I caught Bookclub on Radio 4 where Benjamin Zephaniah was discussing his book, Refugee Boy. The discussion group was made up of secondary school age young adults, and members of the University of the Third Age, which struck me as a … Continue reading

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