StoryPlanet English story: The Gift of Giving

Writer: Johanna da Rocha Abreu                CEFR Level: B1

Synopsis: A thoughtful story in which a woman considers the ways holiday-related gift giving changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She reflects on how the small number gifts that were exchanged at the height of lockdowns actually seemed more meaningful.


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