Zahra’s blessing: A Ramadan story Career and what to do when

and what to do when it does

she’ll have to fight for her own story

In each of their bedrooms

alongside Refaat's other poetry

between parents—and between right and wrong

Zahra’s blessing: A Ramadan story Career and what to do whenWritten by Shirin Shamsi Illustrated by Manal Mirza Zahra hugs her cherished teddy bear and prays that Ramadan will bring her a longed for sister. When her bear subsequently goes missing, Zahra finds herself grappling with intense feelings of loss. Over the next few weeks, as she volunteers with her mother at a local shelter for asylum seekers, Zahra befriends a displaced child, resulting in a newfound sense of gratitude and an unexpected Ramadan