I cannot remember a time when I have not had a copy of the Guardian Weekly in my house. My father began subscribing to the paper around 1948. My mother is Burmese and had come to the US for graduate school with support from a Fulbright scholarship. My father was also a Fulbright scholar, so international news and perspectives were valued in our house. He and my mother were both professors and the Guardian Weekly provided a global perspective that led to discussion at home and in their classes.
When I got married my father regularly cut out or copied articles and shared them with my husband and myself. We enjoyed the articles he selected, tailored for our own teaching and personal interests, especially from the culture, books, Weekly Review and international news sections. As our children grew, the articles from the Discovery section and the world roundup, which my husband in particular values, became important.
Today my husband and I happily read the weekly paper copy after my now 95-year-old father has passed it on, when he has finished reading it cover to cover and discussing articles of interest with my 92-year-old mother.
I also want to compliment the various Crossword, Futoshiki and Sudoku puzzles. Thanks to my Dad for sharing the wonderful Guardian Weekly with me for 60 years!
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