Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai opened a school on the border of Lebanon and Syria on her 18th birthday to give refugee girls a right to education. She called on leaders of different countries to invest in education instead of war.

In this issue, Book & the City carries a theme of reading about the world’s unfortunate occurrences from the perspective of youth. Some people have suffered terrorist attacks, while others have been separated from their loved ones in life or through death. There are people who have learned enough about distortions in human nature and those who have grown up in conflict-ridden families. However, they still insist on spreading hope and love with their words.

Macao’s people are actually happier, as we finally live in a peaceful world blessed with an endless supply of education resources. On the 120th anniversary of the founding of Macao Central Library, let us review the changes made to this book depository and look forward to a magnificent future.