Amir’s Blue Elephant by Armida Books

Journalist, writer and humanitarian Melissa Hekkers, in collaboration withUNCHR Cyprus, CARITAS Cyprus, theUNESCO Chair of the University of Nicosia and with the support of the University of Nicosia (UNIC), will present her book, Amir’s Blue Elephant byArmida Books on September 11, at 7pm.

In the book, Hekkers recounts her journey, that challenging period of her life, as a volunteer in one of the refugee camps in Lesvos, as well as her return to Cyprus afterwards, where her involvement continued to raise awareness on migrant and refugee issues.

This is a book written with immediacy and boldness, both with regards to the

way it approaches various issues related to one of the biggest problems the modern world is facing today, and the author’s courage to share all the feelings she inevitably felt and feels in this challenging route with the reading public.

Based on real facts, the story is told through the eyes of a woman struggling to understand the harsh reality faced by asylum seekers. It is the story of those who fight for their right to freedom, their right to life itself.

The book has already received acclaimed reviews from prominent figures, both local and foreign actors, journalists, humanists and writers and, despite the pandemic, the book and the author will be present at a series of events and happenings at Germany, England, Italy, Belgium, Greece and elsewhere.

The event will be addressed by the Director of the UNESCO Chair of the University of Nicosia, Dr. Emilios A. Solomou, the UNHCR Representation of Cyprus (speaker TBC) as well as an informal discussion between the author and the

Executive Manager of Caritas Cyprus, Elizabeth Kassinis. The event will be held at the Kasteliotissa Hall, Paphos Gate, Nicosia.

Please reαd the press release in Greek here

The book is written in English.

For more information visit the webpage of the book

( https://www.armidabooks.com/book/amirsblueelephant/) or contact Armida Books on 22 35 80 28 or 99

30 76 43 or electronically on [email protected]