Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb
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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Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb
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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Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb

Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb

Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb

Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633330542
Publisher: The Little Fig
Publication date: 09/15/2022
Pages: 40
Product dimensions: 11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range: 7 - 13 Years

About the Author

Ahmed Hassan is a therapist at Summit Guidance and a Bush Fellow. He is a licensed professional counselor who works with refugee and immigrant populations. His interests include indigenous African knowledge and culture. Ahmed is from Somalia where he continues to give back, recently helping to build a new school. He now works and resides in Minnesota.


Wes Erwin is both author and licensed counselor, penning picture books and middle grade novels. No stranger to higher education, Wes has a master's degree and Ph.D. in Counseling from the University of Iowa and currently works with people who are refugees in the Shoreview, Minnesota area. In his spare time, he enjoys basketball, reading, hiking, biking, canoeing, and camping with his family.


Meryl Treatner is an award-winning children's book illustrator, with publications by numerous major publishers. A graduate of the University of the Arts, her works have appeared in hundreds of books, magazines, leading newspapers, and have been featured on major TV networks. Meryl resides with her family in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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