I find it depressing that no one arround me reads anymore as I live a country with strict censorship laws which banned many books. What would you suggest to help me push more people to read over here?

Since the pandemic, it has also been an uphill battle to get back into reading and even though I never got back into the same level as I used to be prior to my excessive use of social media, I like to think I drastically improved. I am now an avid reader who picks up a book everytime I want to unwind.

I've recently moved to a country where so many books are banned for various reasons, either due to concerns of public morality, controversial religious beliefs or critisizing government. What I am disappointed about is many people around me in the country I moved to don't bother reading. Its not simply that they don't have time but because "so many books are banned anyway why bother?"

I will admit I did not know about this until recently so I brought many of own copies of books that are technically banned. I was wondering if you guys have any suggestions to help encourage my peers to read more.

Is it simply a matter of suggesting they pick up digital copies (if these specific books are indeed banned)? I do understand that social media has also made slower leisure activities like reading books far more difficult so I want to be mindful of how I approach this and help them find pleasure in reading.