READING IN THE HEART OF THE DESERT

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An episode from the series WHERE PEOPLE READ

Synopsis

If you were living in the rural regions of the Gobi Desert, chances are you’ll be spending more time making up stories in your head than reading them.

Dashdondog Jamba has lost count of the number of times he’s traveled around Mongolia, bringing books on camelback to isolated people. He visits a family with 6 children who hardly get a chance to go anywhere because a stroll in the neighborhood means a walk in the never-ending desert. They only get to read a book at school during regular semesters.

Dashdondog brings about a breath of literary air and offers a look into the future of these children.