Muktar and the Camels

"Muktar gazes out of the window, across the dusty landscape, remembering a time before drought and war engulfed his homeland. A time when his family roamed Somalia, their worldly possessions strapped to mighty camels." Muktar should be learning the new ways in his classroom at the orphanage, but instead he daydreams about his old life. One day, a visitor arrives with a small library. Muktar's friend Ismail is excited about the books, but Muktar is excited about what carries the books-camels! Author's note. Full-color oil paintings.