by Nomi Eve
Jews and Muslims lived together in peace but perhaps not total harmony, since there were disagreements between them for which the Muslims always had the upper hand. They lived by their rules and owed their lives to their good graces. Orphaned Jewish children were taken into the Muslim community, by ...
I received this book from the goodreads giveaway program.This is a thoroughly enjoyable read. It's set in 1920s and 1930s Yemen (really, pre-Yemen) in the Jewish community. The main character sets out to tell us of her life and two of her cousins. She's very attached to both of them in her childh...
The ancient tradition of Henna comes to life with all its intricacies and beauty in this story that follows one girl through her journey from childhood to maturity across Yemen and as far as Israel. Read my review of this evocative novel here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/03/the-painted-design...
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