grin at them as they passed by. âHe sure looks like he is having fun.â
At the airport Leah gave her departing friend a big hug. âI will miss you. I am so glad I met you. We had totally awesome fun together. I used to hate living here but you showed me how interesting it can be. I will never be bored again.â
âDonât forget to email me. Remember BFF.â
Amanda knew she had made a friend for life.
As the airplane took off over the city, Amanda looked down at the sparkling white buildings, the romantic mosques, the tall, shiny office buildings and the clear blue water. She pulled out the perfume flask and rubbed it. She closed her eyes and saw Shamza and Mohammed riding off into the mountains on Ali Baba and Sheba.
âGoodbye my friends and good luck.â
Then she added, â Inshalla .â
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Darlene Foster is an employment counselor working with youth at risk, an ESL tutor for children, a wife, mother and grandmother. She loves travel, shoes, cooking, reading, sewing, chocolate, music, the beach and making new friends. Her 13 year old grandson calls her "super-mega-as-woman-supreme". She was brought up on a ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta, where she dreamt of traveling the world and meeting interesting people. She lives on the west coast of BC with her husband Paul and their two black cats, Pumpkin and Monkey.
Acknowledgements
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who made this book possible. I would particularly like to thank my good friend Sheila MacArthur who painstakingly edited the novel with much care and attention. By living in the UAE, she made it possible for me to visit her there and experience a once in a life time adventure of my own; planting the seeds to this story. I would also like to thank the members of the Talespinner's Writing Club who offered valuable advice and encouragement over the years. Many thanks to all the young people in my life who have provided me with inspiration and encouragement as well as the members of my family and my wonderful friends.
Most of all I wish to thank my husband Paul for his patience, understanding and love.
At the airport Leah gave her departing friend a big hug. âI will miss you. I am so glad I met you. We had totally awesome fun together. I used to hate living here but you showed me how interesting it can be. I will never be bored again.â
âDonât forget to email me. Remember BFF.â
Amanda knew she had made a friend for life.
As the airplane took off over the city, Amanda looked down at the sparkling white buildings, the romantic mosques, the tall, shiny office buildings and the clear blue water. She pulled out the perfume flask and rubbed it. She closed her eyes and saw Shamza and Mohammed riding off into the mountains on Ali Baba and Sheba.
âGoodbye my friends and good luck.â
Then she added, â Inshalla .â
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Darlene Foster is an employment counselor working with youth at risk, an ESL tutor for children, a wife, mother and grandmother. She loves travel, shoes, cooking, reading, sewing, chocolate, music, the beach and making new friends. Her 13 year old grandson calls her "super-mega-as-woman-supreme". She was brought up on a ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta, where she dreamt of traveling the world and meeting interesting people. She lives on the west coast of BC with her husband Paul and their two black cats, Pumpkin and Monkey.
Acknowledgements
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who made this book possible. I would particularly like to thank my good friend Sheila MacArthur who painstakingly edited the novel with much care and attention. By living in the UAE, she made it possible for me to visit her there and experience a once in a life time adventure of my own; planting the seeds to this story. I would also like to thank the members of the Talespinner's Writing Club who offered valuable advice and encouragement over the years. Many thanks to all the young people in my life who have provided me with inspiration and encouragement as well as the members of my family and my wonderful friends.
Most of all I wish to thank my husband Paul for his patience, understanding and love.
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