Join us as we celebrate the release of a new history of the British Empire for young readers, written by Reed's own Radhika Natarajan (History, Humanities, and CRES), who will be joined by illustrator Alexander Mostov! 

Radhika and Alexander will discuss the challenges and opportunities of writing and illustrating histories that show why we live in the world we do and why learning about the past helps us create better futures.

Hear Our Voices is a compelling and important history of the British Empire, told from the perspective of 20 people who lived through it. This book shines a light on the human aspects of the ‘Empire where the sun never set’, introducing readers to a host of figures, both powerful and modest, who lived through, challenged, and influenced the course of the British Empire.

But how did this empire come to be? And what happened to the people who lived under colonialism? The people whose lives were touched? This book tells their stories and reclaims this chapter in history by giving voice to 20 real figures whose perspectives have often been ignored, overlooked or sidelined.

Reception to follow!