Prokhorova, Anna2026-04-032026-04-032025Prokhorova A. Book as a symbol / Anna Prokhorova // Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. - 2025. - Vol. 4 (2). - P. 68-80. - https://doi.org/10.56230/osotl.1682752-4116https://doi.org/10.56230/osotl.168https://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/38899This paper presents a chronological account of one academic and her family’s experiences of the war, and the importance of finding solace in books to create a sense of normality. The author also reflects on ‘push and pull’ factors in relation to migration and living outside of Ukraine during the ongoing conflict.ensymbolismwardisplacementbooksreading for resiliencearticleArticle