She was still looking at me, I could feel it. Until then, she is happy to be a mum to her four children and keep reading and writing books that take her to a different world each time. Na'ima divides her time between London and Cairo, Egypt, and dreams of living on a farm with her own horses. At high school, her loves included performing arts, public speaking, and writing stories that shocked her teachers! She has written several multicultural books for children which have won, and been shortlisted, for numerous awards. She was born in Leeds, England, grew up in Zimbabwe, and went to university in London, England. Robert is descended from Scottish Highlanders on her father's side and the Zulu people on her mother's side. Can Ali and Amirah ever have a halal "happily ever after"? And, although Ali is still coming to terms with the loss of his mother and exploring his identity as a Muslim, and although Amirah has sworn never to get married, they can't stop thinking about each other. When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about herher hijab, her long eyelashes and her red trainersin the time it takes to have one look, before lowering his gaze. "Robert's poetic style is captivating." School Library Journal, on Ramadan Moon "Interesting, and certainly timely." Kirkus Reviews, on Boy Vs Girl
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