If I Must Go, You Must Stay | Shed Time Stories With Issy

Описание: Our world is a beautiful place, but sadly there is also war, terror and conflict and heartbreakingly, there are many children caught up in that discord.
Salma finds herself under the rubble in the dark all alone and she calls out for her family, but they are no longer there. She then hears Ahmad, her brothers voice, and he visits her in the form of a bird and they both have a short conversation for one last time. Ahmad explains that he is waiting for his wings to join the rest of the family but he sees that Salma has no wings. She doesn't want to be left all on her own. Ahmad says that 'If I must go, you must stay. To tell my story, come what may'. As Salma reaches out of the rubble to the surface, no, she does not have wings, she has roots.
My eyes welled with tears on reading this story the first time. It isn't just a story, it is a voice, a voice that intensely represents the war torn countries and the conflict that is occurring in this present day. Simply and beautifully written at a child's level, from a child's perspective but so powerful is the simplistic writing that it evokes deep emotions. It is an important book, with depth and meaning that needs to be out in the open. The reality is that there are children just like Salma and Ahmad and that needs to be acknowledged and understood around the world. The way the author writes and illustrates identifies the rawness of war in a compassionate way, a way that recognises the pain and anguish that those children involved feel. A brilliant, strong story with a powerful message.

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If I Must Go, You Must Stay
Written and illustrated by Hazem Nassar @drhbooks
Published independently

Permission to reproduce was kindly granted by Hazem Nassar

Thank you to all the authors, illustrators, publishers and self publishers who kindly grant me permission to read publicly.