Books that Gave Me New Perspectives to Think About

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Around two years ago, I wanted to read books and make this a habit but failed to do it. Thanks to covid, work from home, and a friend with whom I set a goal to read five books in five months. We achieved the goal, but what was more interesting was finding out more interesting output was finding out that I loved reading.

 

Sharing a few books that helped me in adding new perspectives to my thought process:


1. I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai: The book is written by women's education activist, Malala Yousafzai. She has written about her journey in promoting women's education in Swat Valley, Pakistan, and how she faced challenges in doing so.


Learning: It is not just the risk-taker who needs to have courage, but it takes more courage from those people who love that person and support them in their journey.




 

2. We are displaced: The book is written by Malala Yousafzai about a few girls from unstable countries in the Middle East and their stories about how they escaped their countries.


Learning: It is not entirely a person's courage and willpower that makes them take the hard decisions but it is also the environment around you in which you have no choice but to jump in the sea and learn to swim until you either die or reach the coast.





3. I've Never Been (Un)Happier by Shaheen Bhatt: The book is about a girl named Shaheen Bhatt who has depression and has also attempted suicide. In this book, she has shared about how she would feel, how she would just like to stay in her room for days and would not want to do anything or even move.


Learning: Everyone faces problems in their lives but at the end of the day what matters is trying once again and harder.





4. The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku: The book is about a man who was imprisoned in Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps and tried everything to escape and survive.


Learning: It is difficult to start over sometimes, but it's worth it.





If you have any books to recommend, feel free to add them in the comments.



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