Hiba Noor Khan
Discover how Hiba Noor Khan took inspiration from real people and WWII events to write 'Safiyyah's War'
About The Author:
Hiba is the author of One Home, Inspiring Inventors Who Are Changing Our Future, The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai,and the picture book The Little War Cat.Hiba has many strings to her bow: she’sa physics teacher and a recent GlobalDiplomacy graduate. Hiba is also an activist,she’s worked for The Children’s Societyas a Refugee Advocate and for the UnitedNations IOM on international developmentprojects. She’s also delivered humanitarianaid in Syrian refugee camps and worked onreforestation initiatives in Tanzania.
About The Book:
War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah’s life changes for ever. Her best friend’s family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city.
It’s not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?
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