The impetus for the original story was a writing prompt at a workshop led by Randa Abdel Fattah and run by the Palestine Writing Workshop at Tamer Institute in Ramallah. Over several years, the adult story that Nora drafted morphed into a children’s story with ..
Nora Lester Murad and Danna Masad
Nora Lester Murad, originally from California, moved to the West Bank in 2004 with her Palestinian husband and daughters. Nora now lives in the United States, blogs, and works as a writer and teacher of social justice. She also maintains the website for Rest in My Shade, her and Danna's book (2018).
Danna Masad is originally from Zeita village and was raised in Ramallah, Palestine. She is an environmentalist, an activist, and an architect with a deep love for her land and people.