She Wore Red Trainers by Na'ima B. Robert

Author:Na'ima B. Robert
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kube Publishing Ltd
Published: 2014-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

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The next day, at the library, Collette had good news.

‘Amirah, your painting was shortlisted! I’m so pleased for you!’ she gushed. ‘The judges picked your painting out of hundreds of others – a real honour. You should be proud of yourself!’

Mashallah, I said inwardly. Cultivate humility always. But I beamed all the same. I was really pleased with that painting and, to have it displayed with the other finalists was fantastic – a first for me. In other art competitions while I was at school, I had never been quite good enough, had never been in the running for any prizes.

‘I’ve started painting with my brother, Abdullah,’ I said, all of a sudden overcome with shyness. ‘He’s deaf – but he’s been responding really well.’

‘I work with deaf children all the time,’ Collette enthused. ‘It does wonders for their self-confidence and ability to communicate.’ Then she looked at me, her head on one side. ‘Why don’t you come down one day and see how I work? Maybe you’ll get some ideas for your work with your brother.’

I couldn’t think of anything I’d love more.

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