Second bookshop in my London bookshop series. At Osterley Bookshop, I came across books that show how empire shaped the way we see the world — even the words we still use. “Middle East” is a term made up by colonial powers. It just means the region that was in the middle — from Europe’s point of view. 📍 Osterley Bookshop 📚 Where should I go next? #middleeast #history #bookshop #literature #reading #osterely #LondonBookshops #PostcolonialHistory #egypt #turks #ottoman #pressfreedom #colonialarchives #napoleón #french #britishempire #salmanrushdie #writer