Book of the month: Nichola Swallow
Nichola Swallow shares her story of becoming a Book at the Human Library and her insights in dealing with eating disorders.
We all need to unjudge
It is about recognizing that we are imperfect, we make mistakes, we all make judgements and we have unconscious biases.
BOOK OF THE MONTH: Black Orphan in Illinois
One reader asked me if I’d rather be white, because of all the adversities that black people face. I wanted to say, ‘hell no’, but I didn’t!
Dhaka book depot manager in the spotlight
“As I cried for social justice, I found the issues of intolerance and conflict to be something that desperately needs to be worked on.”
LA Book Depot Manager in the spotlight
“The first time they experience it and their face lights up, you can just tell they are so excited about the possibilities with this library.”
Book of the Month: From Peru to the Bay
“I saw tears dropping from her eyes as I spoke about the violence and insecurity I faced as a child and how my parents worked hard to pull my family out of that environment”
Book of the month: Transgender in Copenhagen
Meet Aske Ravn, a 25 year old dane from Copenhagen and open book on being Transgender.
A passion for publishing people
Allison McFadden-Keesling has hosted more than 20 Human Library events at Oakland Community College in Michigan. After her family comes the library.
Book of the month: Suicide Survivor from London
It is such a humbling experience to help people heal, and when I listen to the reader’s stories, it has often led to some sort of personal growth.”
Book of the Month: Mental health in Maryland
“I feel I have a responsibility to talk about it and by having difficult conversations, I believe I make it easier for others to share their stories.”