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Opinion: ‘The Suitcase’ and what we owe one another

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As my young daughter and I climbed onto her bed to read before bedtime, she handed me a new book and was excited to have me read it to her. I hadn’t seen it before and honestly did not give it much thought. It was “ The Suitcase ,” written and illustrated by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, and it had arrived through PJ Library, a wonderful program that sends Jewish-related books to families with young children. The cover features a somewhat odd-looking little blue creature pulling a large suitcase while three other animals look on. It seemed charming, and I assumed we were about to read another sweet book about friendship or welcoming someone new. A few pages later, I realized what was going on. I froze. This was a far sadder and nuanced story. The story is simple: a stranger arrives in a new community pulling an old suitcase. He is dusty, tired and frightened, and the other animals want to know what he is carrying. He says the suitcase contains a teacup, then a table and chair, and finally

First report: First look at the new hotel at Auckland Airport just for your suitcase — stuff.co.nz, 1d