debut, her round-faced characters and affectionate scenes of Mauritanian family life (drinking tea on cushions, carrying trays of goods to market) keep the atmosphere friendly and lighthearted throughout. The warm, affirming portrait of Islam ('A malafa is for faith') makes this a valuable resource for both Muslim audiences and a broader readership interested in potentially unfamiliar customs and observances of faith. more than all the dates in an oasis, I want a malafa so I can pray like you do') that Mama gives the girl one of her own. It's not until the girl shows she understands the malafa as a sign of Muslim belief ('Mama. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Deep in the Sahara are 9780375988936, 0375988939 and the print ISBNs are 9780375870347, 0375870342. Deep in the Sahara Deep in the Sahara ebook By Kelly Cunnane. Her relatives reject these superficial reasons. Deep in the Sahara is written by Kelly Cunnane and published by Schwartz & Wade. The second-person narration ('you watch Mama's malafa flutter as she prays') presents the veil as desirable rather than confining and describes the girl's wish to wear it so she can be beautiful, like her mother, or mysterious, like her sister.

Cunnane (Chirchir Is Singing) introduces a Mauritanian girl who's fascinated with the malafa, the veil the women in her family wear.

Deep in the Sahara by Kelly Cunnane