Cover of Mina's malafa

Book 2013

Mina's malafa

4 readers

Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Language
English
Published
2013
  • Coming of age
  • Muslims
  • Clothing and dress
  • Fiction
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Girls
  • Children's fiction
  • Clothing and dress, fiction

An Arab girl of the Sahara who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.