Mike is a multi-award winning World Affairs correspondent for the BBC. Over the last decade, his work has taken him to many of the world's most troubled places. These have included Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, North Korea, Darfur, DR Congo, Sierra Leone, North Sinai and the Central African Republic. He has reported undercover in places like Libya, Zimbabwe and Myanmar and covered some of the world's biggest news events including the war in Syria, the election of several US presidents, the devastating Haiti earthquake, the fall of Gaddafi and the death of Nelson Mandela.
Mike Thomson's relationship with the people of Daraya as they were
being systematically smashed to pieces has produced one of the most
extraordinary stories to come out of the Syrian conflict. The
assembly of a library under almost daily threat of death and
destruction is appalling and at the same time, hugely inspiring. A
unique tribute to the power of books and the unquenchable human
spirit
*MICHAEL PALIN*
An inspiring read - humanity at its best overcoming adversity at
the height of war with the power of love for their secret
library
*DAVID NOTT*
Hugely stirring
*DAILY MAIL*
Compassionate and inspiring
*NEW YORK TIMES*
In a country devastated by war, this incredible story shows how one
library has thrived
*WOMAN & HOME*
A Syrian tale of cultural resistance ... provides moving testimony
to Syrian students' passion for books ... a small band of
enthusiasts convinced of the redemptive power of reading ...
determined both to keep their minds sharp and do something for
their community ... dodged sniper fire daily to salvage whatever
volumes they could find from the wreckage of homes and public
buildings
*TLS*
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