Why reading matters | Isobel Abulhoul | TEDxWinchesterTeachers

Isobel has lived in Dubai since 1968. A lifetime of passion and involvement with books led to her founding the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in 2008. Isobel was awarded the Cultural Personality of the Year by Dr. HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah in 2010 and an OBE by HM Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain in 2012, receiving official recognition of her tireless campaign to improve literacy and a love of books, particularly for children.
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[@keirstenwahlberg6476]

Books have always been my friends. When I go anywhere overnight I pack a few and feel guilty if I don't give them the attention they need and deserve😇

[@mvsfunhouse]

Great Video! I will have to share this video with my daughters, who are currently 8 and 10 yrs old. They both love to read books, so we started doing book reads on our channel to help them improve their English reading and comprehension skills. Looking forward to your exploring more of your videos. Thank You!

[@gatersaw]

"Basic human right." You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Typical pretentious authoritarian.