THE BOOKS
I'm a dreamer, a blogger and I self-publish creative writing. I have a degree in library science. I love to read. I focus on the intersection of religion and psychology. I aim to inspire. I'm an empathic listener with a pure heart. I was born in Ethiopia, but I grew up in the US. I love to travel. I love the arts, particularly, photography, filmmaking and dance.
Life's Tears
ISBN-13-978-1549822971
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We cry out to God and we shed real tears when we suffer loss. In this chapbook, we see how people of different faiths - Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and the Baha'i Faith - become stronger with each tear. Love strengthens us. We all seek the peace of home.
My Yerusalem
ISBN-13-978-1520126647
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In this dialogue novel, a Muslim teen loses his mother to cancer. He's then involved in a car collision and accused of reckless driving. He winds up in prison. His community service project upon release brings him closer to family and friends. He eventually comes across a young woman with his mother's heart and he falls in love. She has a struggle of her own: whether or not to wear hijab. In the end, they marry and have a son. They name him Aylan, for the Syrian child who washed upon a Turkish shore. May his memory be for a blessing.
The New Jerusalem
ISBN-13-978-1520100425
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A heartwarming story about a young Muslim girl who discovers ballet and a Christian dance teacher who discovers the power of Islam.