SPARROW is the first story for children in the illustrated series, HIMALAYAN TALES.
As a child in Gilgit-Baltistan in the Himalayas, Rashid Naeem was told many exciting and uplifting stories by his parents. These stories had been passed from parent to child over many generations, without ever having been written down.
The stories are magical, with talking creatures, good and evil. They introduce great dramas, which are eventually resolved and generally lead to a happy and contented life. They carry an uplifting theme of how we must care for others, especially those who are...
SPARROW is the first story for children in the illustrated series, HIMALAYAN TALES.
As a child in Gilgit-Baltistan in the Himalayas, Rashid ...
Deceit, theft and worse, but all in order to make the world a better place. How could Sadie have believed that stealing expensive paintings to fund girls' education in Africa was morally defensible?
This novel is about art, about the funding of girls' education in the developing world -- and especially about morality. Sadie thought she was so upright but found herself slipping into a world where deceit, theft and worse seemed unavoidable. Later, marooned on another continent, she reflects on how her downfall came about and on how to redeem herself.
At first she blamed her...
Deceit, theft and worse, but all in order to make the world a better place. How could Sadie have believed that stealing expensive paintings to fund...