The island of missing trees

The island of missing trees.

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak set in the 1970's Cyprus and contemporary London of 2010's is a tale narrated partly by a fig tree, partly by humans about the transgeneretional trauma, the burden of the past on the current and future generations when it comes to dealing with wars, pogroms, ethnic cleansing, enforced borders drawn on a piece of paper at one time in history and how it affects the lives of the future generations. Elif Shafak has created a beautiful tale of wonder and…

The island of missing trees by Elif Shafak ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Set in the broken island of Cyprus, it tells the story of the wounded and scarred inhabitants . Two teenagers fell in love, the sea deep type love, the strong, profound & enchanting type. One is Turkish and the other is Greek. They meet religiously at a tavern they call home, where a happy fig named Ficus Carica, a proud member of the great mulberry family of Moraceae grows & it’s her home too. The tree remains present as the war erupts…

It’s Refugee Week – 17 – 23 June 2024. Here are some books about refugee experience you need on your shelf. 1. “The Vagabond Seekers” by Tracey Scott-Townsend 2. “Evil Eye” by Etaf Rum 3. “The Island of Missing Trees” by Elif Shafak 4. “The Spoiled Heart” by Sunjeev Sahota 5. “Wandering Souls” by Cecile Pin 6. “As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow” by Zoulfa Katouh 7. “Salt Houses” by Hala Alyan 8. “In My Mother’s Footsteps” by Mona Hajjar Halaby 9. “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee ❓ QOTD: W...

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