louise71594
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I am starting a personal reading project this year. My parents and mentors have always told me that even when you are not in school, you can school yourself by reading, and I have been an avid book reader for many years. Most of my general education about life, people, places and things have come from reading and watching documentaries.
However, I will admit that I am somewhat ignorant to many different cultures, and would like to educate myself more. I have met many people over the years, and I have always found people of different ethnic backgrounds fascinating and it opens you up to whole other world.
I am looking for book recommendations on different cultures and lifestyles. I am not interested "textbook" reading, but more personal stories. For example, I found a book recently called "The bookseller in Kabul". It was written by a woman and it tells the story of a man who traveled to Afghanistan in search of learning more about the culture and lifestyle in the middle east. The book has gotten very positive reviews, and I am looking forward to reading it.
I am interested in learning more about Asian, African, Latino, Caribbean and European cultures, but from a personal perspective.
Me being an African American does not automatically make me an expert on African culture as so many people sometimes assume. Without books, and taking African history classes, I would not know as much as I do, but there is still more to learn.
Any recommendations you can offer, would be appreciated.
P.S. I just got a recommendation for "Inside the Kingdom", which I purchased.
Thanks
However, I will admit that I am somewhat ignorant to many different cultures, and would like to educate myself more. I have met many people over the years, and I have always found people of different ethnic backgrounds fascinating and it opens you up to whole other world.
I am looking for book recommendations on different cultures and lifestyles. I am not interested "textbook" reading, but more personal stories. For example, I found a book recently called "The bookseller in Kabul". It was written by a woman and it tells the story of a man who traveled to Afghanistan in search of learning more about the culture and lifestyle in the middle east. The book has gotten very positive reviews, and I am looking forward to reading it.
I am interested in learning more about Asian, African, Latino, Caribbean and European cultures, but from a personal perspective.
Me being an African American does not automatically make me an expert on African culture as so many people sometimes assume. Without books, and taking African history classes, I would not know as much as I do, but there is still more to learn.
Any recommendations you can offer, would be appreciated.
P.S. I just got a recommendation for "Inside the Kingdom", which I purchased.
Thanks