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Ages 7 to 13 years. Fire and Ashes, A Boy and an African Proverb is the debut story in a series of children''s picture books that brings the relevance of African proverbs to our modern world. Warfa, a Somalian refugee, struggles to adapt to his new elementary school. Haunted by distressing memories, he turns to his grandmother and her sage African proverb: Ninna dab buu ka baqaa, ninna dambaas buu ka baqaa. One man fears fire, another man fears ashes

Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb

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    A Paperback / softback by Ahmed Hassan, Wes Erwin, Meryl Treatner

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      Publisher: Little Fig
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9781633330542, 978-1633330542
      ISBN10: 1633330540

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      Book Synopsis
      Ages 7 to 13 years. Fire and Ashes, A Boy and an African Proverb is the debut story in a series of children''s picture books that brings the relevance of African proverbs to our modern world. Warfa, a Somalian refugee, struggles to adapt to his new elementary school. Haunted by distressing memories, he turns to his grandmother and her sage African proverb: Ninna dab buu ka baqaa, ninna dambaas buu ka baqaa. One man fears fire, another man fears ashes

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