Asha: The Scarab and the Moon

In ancient Nubia, in the first half of the nineteenth century, "Asha" was born in the "Ja'arin" cave on the top of a mountain in the village of "Al-Shibbak," after Nubia had overcome decades of famine and conflict between opposing forces. The village was struck by a curse, and males were no longer born on its land. Meanwhile, "Asha" lived surrounded by Nubian stories and legends, influenced by her mother, the village storyteller, "Fati," and her father, the water-maker and village sage, "Nu...