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Odessa

Antonio is an extraordinary protector of the written word. Once a passionate schoolteacher, he has now retired from teaching and converted his three-wheeled van into a mobile library, the Bibliomotocarro. Driving the hills and mountains of Basilicata, Italy, La Cava is able to reach children in remote villages like San Paolo Albanese, which only has …

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The Old Cincinnati Library, once hailed as a symbol of architectural grandeur, met its demise in 1955. Discover the compelling reasons behind its demolition, from its initial conception as an Opera House to its transformation into a celebrated library, and the circumstances that ultimately led to its destruction.

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Mohammed Aziz, a 71-year-old bookseller located in Rabat Medina, Morocco, spends 6 to 8 hours a day reading books. Having read over 5000 books in French, Arabic, and English, he remains the oldest bookseller in Rabat after more than 43 years in the same location. But his mission goes beyond just selling books.

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London’s phone booths. Iconic. And awfully sad that phone booth have become redundant in the age of smartphones. But not to this man… who turned them into a bibliophile’s dream.

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