I was introduced to the Guardian Weekly by my former mentor in graduate school at Georgetown University. David P Harris, professor emeritus, is one of the most well-read and intellectually curious people I have ever met; he seems to know everything about everything and he gets all of his news from the Guardian.
Dr Harris is a linguist. He wakes up in the morning and translates a Hebrew psalm; he would often meet a colleague to translate a little Catullus over lunch. When he spied some African masks in my home, he said, “Oh, Dan tribe.” I looked at him in amazement, asking, “How did you know that?” He replied, “Those masks just scream Dan.” Dr Harris has made an annual Christmas gift of a subscription to the Guardian Weekly to us for many years now.
I love to read the extensive international reporting your paper offers. It’s hard to get good international coverage in the US, and my work involves international professional exchange, so I’m interested in keeping up with world affairs. My wife and I read the Weekly from cover to cover, and when one of us is away, the other saves the paper.
In these days of so-called fake news, I can rely on the Guardian for serious, comprehensive reports. And after the recent election results in the US, I find comfort in reading a paper that values the environment and human rights as much as I do.
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