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Another wonderful op shop find. Written in 1986 after a visit to Pakistan and the Afghan refugee camps there. It was when the Russians were invading Afghanistan. I learnt a lot . Not only about the history but about the author. Before the invasion Afghanistan was on its way to becoming a modern country with a bright future where girls were educated, the various groups got along and the countryside was not the desert it became with the invasion. 👇

Two years of existing in a misogynist hellscape where eggs have more rights than you, as a living, breathing, person with dreams of your own. Two years of being seen as nothing more than a production line. Roe was never enough. When we said we ‘weren‘t going back‘, that was true. We‘ve gone somewhere much worse.

Fantastic listen. Should be required reading.
Ritchie is an Enviro Scientist and Data Analyst with a passion for writing. She combines her skills to deliver a clear eyed state of the climate that cuts through sensationalist headlines and sits in the facts with a fresh, hopeful perspective. She never sugar coats things, where the situation is bad she tells you just how bad it is, but she also shows how we can, and often are, making things better.

For the first time in a while, I feel fully engaged in and excited about everything I'm reading!

Audio - Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie. I feel like this should be required reading. I'm going to need to buy a copy to revisit!

Physical - All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld. I don't think there's an author out there who writes such wonderfully messy women. I'm loving it.

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Hannah Ritchie is my new hero.

In my latest video, I talk about vegetarian cooking; Vietnamese & Italian authors; textiles & good news for the planet
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This is so thought provoking and inspiring! Highly recommend to all humans.

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I didn‘t just want to do book report and know Cindy wasn‘t reading 💔 when she comes back. Much missed already.
Loved Hello Beautiful, wonderful read.
Stop Them Dead- too much sad dog stuff
29 Seconds- brain candy thriller, but entertaining
Currently reading The Ghost Ship.

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I‘m stunned that ACT was the only one with a majority YES vote.