We Still Wrote Letters Then... : Reflections of two years in the life of a humanitarian aid worker

Author: Miserez, Diana

Laos

Published on 28 January 2023 by The Book Guild Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 280 pages, Illustrations
165 x 241 x 27 | 688g

Conscious that the culture of letter-writing has largely been lost, Diana Miserez felt urged to share in print some of the letters exchanged mainly between herself and her parents throughout the years she worked as a humanitarian aid worker with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Red Cross. Illustrated with photographs reflecting the reality of two of her assignments in Africa and Asia (and some unusual handicrafts), We Still Wrote Letters Then gives readers insights into situations across the world so far removed from the lives of family members living in peaceful Britain. It is also a testimony to the author’s parents, whose letters demonstrate their dignity, modesty and open-mindedness, and whose support buoyed the author throughout her many years working on fascinating and potentially alarming assignments overseas.