In this 16th Edition of our literary gatherings on Human Rights, Amnesty International's Black Tuesdays, We are going to put our magnifying glass on the violation that poverty and inequality entail in the aspiration towards a dignified and more just life for “all” people. To do this, we encourage you to know and analyze this catalog of books that lead us to reflect on poverty and inequality and that will be the protagonists of this edition of the gatherings and that you can get at the “Cosecha Roja” bookstore at the Sporting Club de Russafa in Valencia..
31 March 2026: “THE WONDERFUL SHOP OF MRS YEOM” BY HO YEON KIM
The book is about Dokgo, a person who lives on the street and sleeps at Seoul station. Some time ago I had a job, a house, a family, but one day he lost everything. Even the memory. When you find a wallet, decides to give it to its owner, Mrs Yeom, a middle-aged former teacher who runs a small twenty-four-hour store. To thank you, The woman invites him to eat whenever he wants at her place and not only that.: faced with the need to fill a vacancy on the night shift, offers him the job. Thanks to your new position, Dokgo, a clumsy person sometimes, silent others, start helping many people in the neighborhood. Contact with others will help you regain your memory and a new reason to live..
