Non fiction

Kiruv: Exploring The Art of Welcoming

A Studio On The Atlantic

20/09/2023

Why is it that entering an unknown space can feel like coming home or trying to sit at the cruelest and most fashionable table in a high school cafeteria? Reflecting on her familial history, Jenny interviews professional welcomers to understand the under-explored discipline of welcoming others and what it means for our modern societies.

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