The Donkey who Carried the War on her Back
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The Donkey who Carried the War on her Back
About the author
About the author
Hooda El Shuwa is a Kuwaiti-Palestinian writer born in the United Kingdom and living in Kuwait. She works as a professor of English at Kuwait University.
Al Qaddumi studied at the American University in Cairo where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science and then a master's of Education in Teaching English from The College of New Jersey in the US.
Currently, she is obtaining a second master's degree in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies from Kuwait University.
She is the recipient of the 2008 Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Children’s Literature as well as Kuwait’s 2018 National Prize for Children’s Literature.
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Zahra is a young donkey who lives with her owner, Sami, in Gaza City, Palestine, where they go about their daily routines. One day, a devastating war takes place.
Through Zahra’s eyes and voice, we celebrate life, friendship, resilience and hope in the darkest times. Donkeys are the unsung heroes of this war.
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