Zeba Talkhani – författare

Just one more sleep before EID!Safa is so excited for Eid-al-Fitr. She loves drawinghenna patterns on her hands, decorating her homeand munching on biryani, kebabsand samosas. It is the perfect day.Then the best part comes: she gets to open her presents!She is gifted a shiny pink bicycle. The only thing is sheabsolutely doesn’t want to share with her cousin,Alissa.As her mum takes her on an adventure to gift delicious Eid treatsto all their neighbours, Safa will realise how wonderful it isto make others happy…and will want to make it up to Alissa.After all, what makes Eid exciting is sharing special momentswith the people we love. A beautifully illustrated picture book to introduce the truemeaning of Eid to little onesThis book has a heartwarming message at its core all about sharingFeatures a non-fiction page for especially curious minds aboutEid, including different Eid traditions, foods and greetingsZeba Talkhani is the author of My Past Is a Foreign Country:A Muslim feminist finds herself, which was praised in TheTimes, Vogue,  and Stylist MagazineWritten and illustrated by two brilliantly talented Muslim women

A beautiful introduction to Eid for babies and toddlers- with family and heart at its core.Just one more sleep before EID!Safa is so excited for Eid-al-Fitr. She loves drawinghenna patterns on her hands, decorating her homeand munching on biryani, kebabsand samosas. It is the perfect day.Then the best part comes: she gets to open her presents!She is gifted a shiny pink bicycle. The only thing is she absolutelydoesn't want to share with her cousin, Alissa.As her mum takes her on an adventure to gift delicious Eid treatsto all their neighbours, Safa will realise how wonderful it isto make others happy...and will want to make it up to Alissa.After all, what makes Eid exciting is sharing special momentswith the people we love. A beautifully illustrated story to introduce the true meaningof Eid to little ones, now as a chunky board book!This book has a heartwarming message at its core all about sharingFeatures a non-fiction spread for especially curious minds aboutEid, including different Eid traditions, foods and greetingsZeba Talkhani is the author of My Past Is a Foreign Country:A Muslim feminist finds herself, which was praised in TheTimes, Vogue, and Stylist MagazineWritten and illustrated by two brilliantly talented Muslim womenDon't miss the paperback version: The Most ExcitingEid - includes all the magic of the board book butis perfect for older children

'A brave new voice that reaches out to us all' Miranda Doyle, author of A Book of Untruths 28-year-old Zeba Talkhani charts her experiences growing up in Saudi Arabia amid patriarchal customs reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale, and her journey to find freedom in India, Germany and the UK.Talkhani offers a fresh perspective on living as an outsider and examines her relationship with her mother and the challenges she faced when she experienced hair loss at a young age. Rejecting the traditional path her culture had chosen for her, Talkhani became financially independent and married on her own terms in the UK. Drawing on her personal experiences Talkhani shows how she fought for the right to her individuality as a Muslim feminist and refused to let negative experiences define her.