An elderly man has been standing for years on the streets near Mosul University, offering books for free to anyone who wants to borrow them. Many of those who take the books are students from the university. The man says his goal is to encourage more people to read and increase the number of readers in the community.
VOA Kurdish: Elderly man in Mosul gives away books to encourage reading
For years, Ehmed Mihemed has been giving away books to anyone who wants to borrow them. He says his goal is to encourage more people to read and increase the number of readers in the community.