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Choose Love

10 Writers and Refugees on Kindness in Contemporary Britain

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Choose Love

By: Choose Love, Inua Ellams - editor
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Across the globe, over 122 million people have been displaced. In a world increasingly divided by borders and nationality, the charity Choose Love was founded to support and provide humanitarian aid to those in need.

In this powerful collection, ten acclaimed writers speak to people who have experienced displacement and the UK asylum system, reflecting on pivotal moments in their lives when love was transformed into action. From unexpected friendships to life-changing encounters, these stories reveal the profound impact simple acts of kindness can have on those trying to make a home in a new land. Each one is a testament to the enduring human spirit.

Edited by Inua Ellams, and featuring work by Yomi Adegoke, Guy Gunaratne, Sabrina Mahfouz, Dawn O'Porter, Bohdan Piasecki, Max Porter, Monika Radojevic, Nikesh Shukla and Tania Tay.

© Choose Love 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

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Critic Reviews

This is a beautiful, moving and deeply important book. It asks us to look at one another with compassion and to remember that choosing love isn't an abstract idea – it's something we do, every day, in the way we treat each other. Read it, share it and let it stay with you.
A heartfelt anthology of extraordinary stories... A book you can dip in and out of that will remind you of the never-ending triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity
A hopeful and enlightening reminder of the power each of us holds to choose kindness in our everyday lives -- and of the life-changing effect that choice can have on others
This is not only a beautiful and uplifting book, but one that reminds us of the power of taking action, however big or small, to help someone or welcome someone. A vital and moving reminder of how in dark times, ordinary people choose to light a candle, and of how much that means.
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