Israel-Gaza warFamily of Ziv and Gali Berman are in Washington as part of delegation of hostages’ relatives aiming to keep captives’ plight in the spotlight
Having loved ones kidnapped and taken hostage would be a harrowing ordeal for any family.
Yet when relatives of twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman learned that they were alive and being held by Hamas in Gaza, a poignant and discordant elation washed over them. Read More...
The ObserverAutobiography and memoirReviewSparked by his own struggle with asthma, the London mayor’s memoir-cum-climate action guide is a refreshing antidote to the politics of cynicism and division
Sadiq Khan’s first book is ostensibly structured as a self-help title in the vein of, say, Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It tackles his commitment to “effective climate action” and presents obstacles – fatalism, apathy, cynicism, deprioritisation, hostility, cost and gridlock – and then addresses how to overcome them. Read More...
The ObserverAutobiography and memoirInterviewFarmer’s wife Helen Rebanks: ‘There was a fire in me about speaking up for the women who hold things together’Kate KellawayThe wife of bestselling author James has written a book of her own shining a light on small-scale farming. She talks about the pressures of Brexit and preposterous trade deals
Helen Rebanks is driving towards her farm, which is between Keswick and Penrith in the Lake District but, before we get there, she pulls up unexpectedly by the side of the road. Read More...