Works at @Google. @ObamaFoundation 2023 Leader. Previously @FullFact
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
30 May 2025
"The private sector is good at fostering collaborations but also building products. It can only really do that meaningfully when it listens to partners, people on the ground, civil society, teachers, and students, people who are actually at the forefront of what experience they are having."
Mevan Babakar @MeAndVan, Trust Strategy Manager at @Google, explains how the private sector can help promote digital citizenship ⤵️
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
28 Mar 2025
Recently come across The Bicycle by @MeAndVan This is one book I'll be sharing with Key Stage 3 classes in the library. What joy, compassion and empathy in one short story.
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
24 Feb 2025
"The extraordinary difference an act of kindness can make is beautifully shown in this empathetic story." Amy McKay, Expert Reviewer
The Bicycle (3 /5 ) by Patricia McCormick, @MeAndVan Illustrated by @yasimamura @FarshoreBooks
Read an extract and order:
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
21 Feb 2025
Our new Book of the week is perfect for school libraries, The Bicycle by @McCormickWrites and @MeAndVan, illustrated by @yasimamura 📘
@FarshoreBooks
Read more: peters.co.uk/books-of-the-we…
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
19 Feb 2025
Here's a look at a few pages from our BOTW!
[Ad-PR] To win a copy, follow, like, share & comment by Friday 6pm. Tag teacher friends for extra entries!
A winner will be chosen at random. UK entries only.
#RR_BookOfTheWeek
#patriciamccormick
@MeAndVan
@yasimamura
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
17 Feb 2025
Here's our third BOTW for February!
[Ad-PR] To win a copy, follow, like, share & comment by Friday 6pm. Tag teacher friends for extra entries!
A winner will be chosen at random. UK entries only.
#RR_BookOfTheWeek
#patriciamccormick
@MeAndVan
@yasimamura
@FarshoreBooks
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17 Feb 2025
I think one of the teachers then said "it's all downhill from here, she has maths after this!" 😂
I had such a gorgeous time with EY and KS1, thank you for having me.
17 Feb 2025
Last week EY and KS1 had a visit from @MeAndVan to talk to us about her new book The Bicycle - one girl said “This is the best time of my life” 😍
Author visits make such an impact!
Thank you Mevan, @maxminervas and @HarperCollinsCh 📚🚲
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
13 Feb 2025
Happy Publication Day to the UK edition of THE BICYCLE! 🎉 🚲
THE BICYCLE is the true story of how a simple act of kindness changed a young refugee’s life. From award-winning author @McCormickWrites with @MeAndVan, illustrated by @yasimamura.
@FarshoreBooks #childrensbooks
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The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Wed 12 Feb is
The Bicycle by Patricia McCormick & Mevan Babakar ill. Yas Imamura @yasimamura from @FarshoreBooks @HarperCollinsCh
achuka.co.uk/blog/the-bicycl… via @achuka
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
7 Feb 2025
My #PictureBookFriday includes two powerful stories of refuge. These are must-haves for your school collection.
The Endless Sea by #ChiThai & #LinhDao
@WalkerBooksUK
The Bicycle by @MeAndVan #PatriciaMcCormick @yasimamura
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
28 Jan 2025
I hope you enjoy our review of #TheBicycle written by 6-year old Noah
"I have a few friends who are refugees from Ukraine and it made me think about them and how hard it must have been for them to leave their home."
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26 Aug 2024
Source: harpercollins.com/products/t…
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
18 Jan 2025
Love getting to share new books for school in celebration assembly with the chn, staff & families. Here’s our new additions:
📖 The Whisperwicks
📖 Speedwheels 3000: The Race Against Crime @J_C_Pearson
📖 The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood
📖 Ravi’s Roar
📖 The Bicycle @MeAndVan
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
3 Jan 2025
My 1st #PictureBookFriday of 2025 had to be The Bicycle @MeAndVan #PatriciaMcCormick @yasimamura - an exceptionally powerful story about refugees & based on true events. Out 13/2/25 for 3 . Thanks @FarshoreBooks @mbadeane 📖
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
3 Jan 2025
Based on real-life events, my first #PictureBookFriday of 2025 is the beautiful #TheBicycle by Patricia McCormick & @MeAndVan, illustrated by @yasimamura, the story of refugee Mevan and the kindness she is shown by one man. Out 13/02 @FarshoreBooks
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
19 Dec 2024
Intriguing #PictureBook post today thanks to @mbadeane @FarshoreBooks. Out 13/02 for 3 readers, #TheBicycle by @MeAndVan and Patricia McCormick, illustrated by @yasimamura looks beautiful 🥰
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Check out NotebookLM! Create a notebook, upload one or more sources (e.g. PDFs of research papers, your favorite PhD thesis, a newspaper article, etc) then click on 'Generate' to create a podcast of two voices talking about the content you've uploaded.
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As Turkey escalates its attacks in Iraq, Kurdish journalists are increasingly becoming targets. Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region is now one of the most dangerous places for media workers, says Reporters Without Borders.
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26 Aug 2024
This is my favorite page in The Bicycle - how often do you get to see a celebration of Kurdish culture in a kids book? I certainly didn't growing up. We are a peak picnic-ing culture #sayranalldayeveryday
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Mevan Babakar | مێڤان retweeted
13 Aug 2024
It's the last days until the deadline for paper submission to the NLP for Wikipedia workshop at @emnlpmeeting 🎉 We're looking forward to your papers and our speakers, including @davlanade @MeAndVan @computermacgyve @hadyelsahar @fuzheado @seb_ruder @siminyu_kat @vlachos_nlp 😻
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