Zia’s Story Japan and identity as 4 friends

and identity as 4 friends sashay out of all the closets

Inspire empathy and compassion (and a few laughs

fierce-toothed fish that draws in prey with its own bioluminescent lure

sparkly cover

meet a sleepy newt and peep under a swan's wing to see her fluffy goslings hitching a ride on her back

Zia’s Story Japan and identity as 4 friends"Take care of your mother," twelve year old Zia's father whispers to him just as he is arrested never to be seen again. Soon afterward, the Russian army pulls out of Afghanistan, and the country falls into a devastating civil war. The Taliban takes over, establishing a regime of great brutality and creating an atmosphere of fear women are not allowed to work nor can girls go to school. Many thousands join the perilous journey to neighbouring Pakistan