READER’S DIGEST
ARealStar
I lovedKathyBuchanan’s
storyonthrillerwriterLee
Child(‘ReachingForthe
Stars’,May).Likemost,
I’mwellacquaintedwiththe
characterJackReacherbut
knewlittleofhiscreator,
LeeChild.Hecomesacross
asa delightfullymodest,
intelligentandcharming
manwhoI hopewillcontinue
toentertainusforyears
tocome. MARGARETLOWERY
GivingtheChildrenHope
Arevolutionistakingplaceinthe
LebanesetownofZefta(‘Saving
Syria’sLostGeneration’, June)
butguns,tanksandplanesare
conspicuouslyabsent.Theyhave
beenreplacedwithsomething
infinitelymorepowerful– teachers
andlaptops.Fearhasbeenreplaced
withhopeastheSyrianrefugee
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children attending school in this
village and others across the region
are receiving the chance to realise
their true potential. In a world racked
by war, education is the greatest
chance of peace. MICHAEL WOUTERS
Beware Pickpockets
I think you could add to Meghan
Jones’s list of warning signals about
READER’S COMMENTS AND OPINIONS
LETTERS
6 august 2019