The other side of the sky - english version

Elisabetta Pierobon

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In a world where differences divide, for many years a single place has been a meeting point between two cultures, Western and Eastern; a bridge that unfortunately is slowly crumbling under the weight of repressions and censorships, raising around itself a fog that covers all colors. This is my tribute to Hong Kong, a "heritage of humanity" that risks becoming an expendable pawn on the world chessboard, forgotten by those for whom it was a meeting point for so long. A book to get to know her and not forget.

Available since: 07/28/2023.

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