Hussein Al-alak
@husseinalalak.bsky.social
Here to be creative, thoughtful and to share some personal interests. A big fan of nature, films, photography, #books and international affairs. I look forward to meeting you ❤️
Did you know Manchester has its own Anne Frank Tree? The BBC reported in 2015, that 150 trees were grown from the original that stood outside the Anne Frank House during World War Two, and have since been planted in towns and cities around the world.
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#books #booksky #yearofreading
January 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Did you know Manchester has its own Anne Frank Tree? The BBC reported in 2015, that 150 trees were grown from the original that stood outside the Anne Frank House during World War Two, and have since been planted in towns and cities around the world.
#books #booksky #yearofreading
#books #booksky #yearofreading
On Sunday 25th January, the Manchester Jewish Museum will open its doors for #HMD2026, where visitors will get to explore the stories of Mancunian Jews whose lives were impacted by the Holocaust.
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#books #booksky #yearofreading
Manchester Jewish Museum — Holocaust Memorial Day: Museum Open Day “Bridging Generations”
Visit us for free and see a new temporary exhibition, designed by young people from King David's school. Take part in creative activities, and try new treats from our museum Café, developed with child...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
On Sunday 25th January, the Manchester Jewish Museum will open its doors for #HMD2026, where visitors will get to explore the stories of Mancunian Jews whose lives were impacted by the Holocaust.
#books #booksky #yearofreading
#books #booksky #yearofreading
Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th, copies of Anne Frank's Diary are heading to Wood Street Mission as part of the 'Books Forever' appeal. Last year, Wood Street Mission gave out 14,710 books to children and young adults across Manchester and Salford.
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#books #booksky #yearofreading
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th, copies of Anne Frank's Diary are heading to Wood Street Mission as part of the 'Books Forever' appeal. Last year, Wood Street Mission gave out 14,710 books to children and young adults across Manchester and Salford.
#books #booksky #yearofreading
#books #booksky #yearofreading
Just a few minutes walk from www.woodstreetmission.org.uk is St. Johns Garden, where at the feet of two special trees are reminders that history is always with us. During World War Two, Wood Street Mission was also used as an air raid shelter for Manchester residents.
#booksky #books #history
#booksky #books #history
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Just a few minutes walk from www.woodstreetmission.org.uk is St. Johns Garden, where at the feet of two special trees are reminders that history is always with us. During World War Two, Wood Street Mission was also used as an air raid shelter for Manchester residents.
#booksky #books #history
#booksky #books #history
What excuse do you need to read a book? I'm spending my evening with Gladys Mitchell and 'Death Comes at Christmas'. This will then be followed up with Gladys Mitchell's 'Murder in the Snow'. I just wish we had more❄️
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#booksky #books #yearofreading
January 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
What excuse do you need to read a book? I'm spending my evening with Gladys Mitchell and 'Death Comes at Christmas'. This will then be followed up with Gladys Mitchell's 'Murder in the Snow'. I just wish we had more❄️
#booksky #books #yearofreading
#booksky #books #yearofreading
Have you read this book? Harry Haft was just sixteen-years-old when he entered a concentration camp in 1944. Haft’s account is an extraordinary story and an invaluable contribution to Holocaust literature.
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🦉 #yearofreading #books #booksky
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Have you read this book? Harry Haft was just sixteen-years-old when he entered a concentration camp in 1944. Haft’s account is an extraordinary story and an invaluable contribution to Holocaust literature.
🦉 #yearofreading #books #booksky
🦉 #yearofreading #books #booksky
I'd like to give a massive thanks to people who have donated so far! Within the past week, there has been a large amount of soft toys, baby clothes and coats brought in. Plus getting involved with Wood Street Mission couldn't be easier ❤️
Family Basics: No Child Should Be Cold - Wood Street Mission
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January 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I'd like to give a massive thanks to people who have donated so far! Within the past week, there has been a large amount of soft toys, baby clothes and coats brought in. Plus getting involved with Wood Street Mission couldn't be easier ❤️
Have you signed up to the Big Garden Birdwatch? It's taking place this month and it's a great initiative by the www.rspb.org.uk to connect people with our outdoor feathered friends.🦉 🦉 🦉
#nature #books #booksky
#nature #books #booksky
RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity
The RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) is charity for the conservation of birds & wildlife. We bring people together who love nature and want to take action to restore it
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January 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Have you signed up to the Big Garden Birdwatch? It's taking place this month and it's a great initiative by the www.rspb.org.uk to connect people with our outdoor feathered friends.🦉 🦉 🦉
#nature #books #booksky
#nature #books #booksky
Holocaust Memorial Day is taking place on 27th Jan and according to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, the theme for HMD 2026 is 'Bridging Generations'. This "encourages us all to engage actively with the past - to listen, to learn and to carry those lessons forward."
#books #booksky #education
#books #booksky #education
Holocaust memorial bench destroyed and thrown in lake in Salford
The vandalism has been described as a
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January 9, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Holocaust Memorial Day is taking place on 27th Jan and according to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, the theme for HMD 2026 is 'Bridging Generations'. This "encourages us all to engage actively with the past - to listen, to learn and to carry those lessons forward."
#books #booksky #education
#books #booksky #education
Listening to 'After Auschwitz' is like a journey of discovery; where the words of Eva Schloss are narrated by Anne Dover and takes audiences on a reflective journey. This absorbing audiobook includes a thoughtful insight into life in Europe prior to WW2.
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#books #booksky #yearofreading
After Auschwitz: A story of heartbreak and… by Eva Schloss · Audiobook preview
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January 8, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Listening to 'After Auschwitz' is like a journey of discovery; where the words of Eva Schloss are narrated by Anne Dover and takes audiences on a reflective journey. This absorbing audiobook includes a thoughtful insight into life in Europe prior to WW2.
#books #booksky #yearofreading
#books #booksky #yearofreading
Please do add Eva's books to your #YearofReading list, as Eva's work with the www.annefrank.org.uk, in 2024, reached 132,000 British young people through their schools based projects. Like Anne Frank, Eva's story has been a bridge for many generations of people.
That's incredible. Eva's work and dedication sound so inspiring. Definitely adding these to my reading list!
January 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Please do add Eva's books to your #YearofReading list, as Eva's work with the www.annefrank.org.uk, in 2024, reached 132,000 British young people through their schools based projects. Like Anne Frank, Eva's story has been a bridge for many generations of people.
Eva Schloss dedicated her life to peace building and Holocaust education. Eva wrote three books: 'Eva’s Story', 'After Auschwitz' and 'The Promise', which is aimed especially at children. 'Eva's Story' is available to listen to as an audiobook.
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#books #booksky #yearofreading
January 7, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Eva Schloss dedicated her life to peace building and Holocaust education. Eva wrote three books: 'Eva’s Story', 'After Auschwitz' and 'The Promise', which is aimed especially at children. 'Eva's Story' is available to listen to as an audiobook.
#books #booksky #yearofreading
#books #booksky #yearofreading
Eva Schloss-Geiringer passed away at the age of 96 in London. As a girl Eva lived on the Merwedeplein in Amsterdam, opposite Anne Frank’s home. Like Anne, Eva and her family had to go into hiding from the Nazis. Eva survived Auschwitz.
#london #booksky #books
#london #booksky #books
In memoriam – Eva Schloss-Geiringer
To our great sorrow, Eva Schloss-Geiringer has passed away on 3 January 2026 at the age of 96 in London.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Anne Frank Trust UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of Eva Schloss MBE, Co-Founder and Honorary President of The Anne Frank Trust UK and stepsister of Anne Frank, at aged 96.
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#education #books #booksky
Anne Frank Trust Mourns Eva Schloss MBE, Holocaust Survivor and Honorary President
The Anne Frank Trust UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of Eva Schloss MBE, Co-Founder and Honorary President of Anne Frank Trust UK and stepsister of Anne Frank, at aged 96. Our deepest symp...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
The Anne Frank Trust UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of Eva Schloss MBE, Co-Founder and Honorary President of The Anne Frank Trust UK and stepsister of Anne Frank, at aged 96.
#education #books #booksky
#education #books #booksky
Will the sound of the AMAR Yazidi Women's Choir featuring the Laidlaw Highlanders, filter through on your Burns Night supper on the 25th January? What a great way to kickstart the 'Year of Reading', than with poetry, music and haggis.
#booksky #books #yearofreading
#booksky #books #yearofreading
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January 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Will the sound of the AMAR Yazidi Women's Choir featuring the Laidlaw Highlanders, filter through on your Burns Night supper on the 25th January? What a great way to kickstart the 'Year of Reading', than with poetry, music and haggis.
#booksky #books #yearofreading
#booksky #books #yearofreading
I got a little excited over Christmas, knowing that 2026 is the 'Year of Reading' across GB. In a conversation on New Years Day, the first book I recommended to someone was the fabulous 'Spies of the Balkans' by Alan Furst. Have you read it?
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#booksky #books #yearofreading
January 3, 2026 at 9:14 AM
I got a little excited over Christmas, knowing that 2026 is the 'Year of Reading' across GB. In a conversation on New Years Day, the first book I recommended to someone was the fabulous 'Spies of the Balkans' by Alan Furst. Have you read it?
#booksky #books #yearofreading
#booksky #books #yearofreading
Here's wishing you a very Happy New Year! I hope you're having a peaceful season and if you listened to my recent interview on the AMAR Foundation's Yazidi Women's Choir, please check out their latest album with the Laidlaw Highlanders 🎶🎶
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#youtube #music #artists
Yazidi Pipe Band EP - YouTube
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January 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM
As patron of the AMAR Foundation, back in 2020 Prince Charles was the first member of the British Royal Family to meet and hear AMAR's Yazidi Women's Choir.
Their story is currently number 2 in the global Mixcloud charts: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
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Their story is currently number 2 in the global Mixcloud charts: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
#news #usa #uk #iraq #music
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
"If books could only talk!" I didn't know the story of the audiobook dates back to WW1 and a crossover between St Dunstan's (now Blind Veterans UK) and the RNIB. This article makes for fascinating reading, as 2026 will mark the 'Year of Reading' across GB.
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#books #booksky #history
Celebrating the history of Talking Books
If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you
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December 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It was a delight to include Circle Music tracks on this #Christmas episode of Radio Offbeat, especially when discussing the AMAR Foundation's Yazidi Women's Choir.
If you like good #music and a good story, then this will certainly brighten up your Boxing Day: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
If you like good #music and a good story, then this will certainly brighten up your Boxing Day: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
December 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It was a delight to include Circle Music tracks on this #Christmas episode of Radio Offbeat, especially when discussing the AMAR Foundation's Yazidi Women's Choir.
If you like good #music and a good story, then this will certainly brighten up your Boxing Day: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
If you like good #music and a good story, then this will certainly brighten up your Boxing Day: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
Have you ever sat back and listened to Circle Music? Circle are an Oxford based group who normally sing folky choral #music, with a twist of Jazz.
Their new album ‘December’ is truly haunting, creating an atmosphere that will enchant you throughout the Winter. Listen to circle.hearnow.com here.
Their new album ‘December’ is truly haunting, creating an atmosphere that will enchant you throughout the Winter. Listen to circle.hearnow.com here.
December 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Have you ever sat back and listened to Circle Music? Circle are an Oxford based group who normally sing folky choral #music, with a twist of Jazz.
Their new album ‘December’ is truly haunting, creating an atmosphere that will enchant you throughout the Winter. Listen to circle.hearnow.com here.
Their new album ‘December’ is truly haunting, creating an atmosphere that will enchant you throughout the Winter. Listen to circle.hearnow.com here.
It's a huge achievement that over 2,602 children across #Manchester received gifts through Wood Street Mission's #Christmas Appeal, ensuring that no child missed out on the festive magic.
Listen to their story here: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
Listen to their story here: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
December 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It's a huge achievement that over 2,602 children across #Manchester received gifts through Wood Street Mission's #Christmas Appeal, ensuring that no child missed out on the festive magic.
Listen to their story here: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
Listen to their story here: www.mixcloud.com/RadioOffbeat...
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God." From this #photograph of Bethlehem, taken in 1944, I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27) Peace be with you🎄
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27) Peace be with you🎄
December 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God." From this #photograph of Bethlehem, taken in 1944, I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27) Peace be with you🎄
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27) Peace be with you🎄
Here is some good news to see you through these cold Winter's nights! As Wood Street Mission reports, through 2025, over 14,710 books have been distributed to young people across Manchester and Salford.
#books #booksky🎄
#books #booksky🎄
Celebrating a Year of Impact: Wood Street Mission in 2025 - Wood Street Mission
Celebrating a Year of Impact: Wood Street Mission in 2025 As 2025 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on the incredible difference Wood Street Mission has made in the lives of children and families acr...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM