We know
An exhausted office worker, unable to function, realising with a bang that she is burnt out.
A lonely bookworm, measuring the world in stories.
‘n Reisiger wat ‘n middeljare-krisis te voet aandurf.
A recovering academic, desperate to enjoy reading for pleasure again.
‘n Mal kaptein agter ‘n wit walvis aan.
A young boy, living in a world where magic exists.
‘n Vloekende kunstenaar in ‘n karavaanpark.
A stay-at-home parent with a magnificent collection of travel books.
You know these people too
People who are great at what they do for a living.
People who find themself stuck in life.
People glittering treasure or a forgotten dream gathering dust on a shelf.
Karakters uit ‘n boek wat jou lewe verander.
Characters in healing books.
Just stuck somewhere in your life and looking for inspiration
If you are passionate about lifelong learning.
If you longing to experience Languages, Travel, Books, Writing on a new level.
If you want to wake up that language you once spoke,
that rusty musical instrument,
that passed-out artist between your shopping lists and school runs.
If you have a shelf full of wonders gathering dust,
sit down,
you’re in the right place.
The Dusty Shelf “Academy” is a place where wonderful things that we love and love learning about are taken off their dusty shelves.
At the core of what we do is the power of reading exactly the right book at the right time.
Our little initiative includes publishing essays and interviews on our blog, workshops and events ranging from poetry readings, literary experience coaching (It’s like bibliotherapy-minus-actual therapy-plus-adventure) to unusual literary experiences and we also do work to encourage each other to share our treasures with the world.
In our spare time, we shake up dust on backroads and forgotten shelves to share a love of languages, literature and places with you – with the help of our friends’ dusty shelves.
And yours!
Contact us at
dustyshelfacademy@gmail.com
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