Zahra’s blessing: A Ramadan story Career For today there are deeds

For today there are deeds without reckoning

and follow her fun-filled adventures

In each of their bedrooms

Prickles and all

"Faruqi renders this tender story of loss with a deft hand

Zahra’s blessing: A Ramadan story Career For today there are deedsWritten 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