Nour's SECRET LIBRARY WRITTEN BY Wafa Tarnowska ILLUSTRATED BY Vali Mintzi Barefoot Books Step inside a story
There was a girl named Nour who lived in the city of Damascus which was described by those who loved it as the fragrant place Apricot and cherry orchards surrounded it like a sweet-scented belt while rose perfume filled its streets But one day the city began to lose its fragrance because war was knocking at its gates with its smelly tanks and noisy guns Nour’s name means light in Arabic It was indeed perfect for a girl whose face was as round as the moon whose eyes were as bright as stars and who brought joy to everyone she knew
