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Wandsworth Sanctuary Project

Wandsworth Libraries have partnered with Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees and Wandsworth Council to Bring Sanctuary Home.  
This project aims to acknowledge the migration and refugee experiences, to encourage understanding, compassion and welcome from others and to celebrate the contribution of refugees in Wandsworth and the UK.
  
A special collection of books has been curated and is being hosted by the borough’s three Family Hubs in Battersea, Tooting and Roehampton. These books cover a diverse range of themes and includes books in community languages.
 
These books are by a range of authors, from household names and those with lived experience and are sure to engage readers young and old.  
Alongside this book collection, a series of events will be running across the borough in to 2026. Join us for crafts, book discussions, talks and more.  

Bring Sanctuary Home Collection

Persepolis

Satrapi, Marjane.

This multi-award winning graphic novel chronicles Marjane’s life as a young girl as she navigated life in Iran through revolution and political upheaval.   

Hope not fear

Akkad, Hassan, author.

BAFTA winning film-maker and campaigner Hassan, fled Syria in 2015 and sought asylum in the UK. This powerful autobiography tells Hassan’s story of triumph over adversity, from Damascus to working as a cleaner on an NHS ward through the Covid-19 pandemic.

The crossing

Mann, Manjeet, author.

This YA novel won the Costa Children’s Book Award 2021. It is the story of two young people grappling with loss, fear and the drive to achieve one’s dreams.  

Asylum speakers

O'Hara, Jaz.

A collection of 31 stories of migration, from those often unheard. Offering a chance to connect with the stories of those fleeing their homes to those working to support and welcome them.

Everybody's equal

Hegarty, Patricia, author.

This beautiful picture book uses the woodland setting and animal characters to teach a story of inclusivity and welcome and how acceptance can triumph over fear and falling out.  

Proud to partner with Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees

We are proud to partner with Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees on the Bringing Sanctuary Home project. 

By working with Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees we're helping support a more welcoming Wandsworth for those who have been forced to flee their homes, and provide a safe space for Wandsworth's community.
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