Miral Stephen J. Dubner the rare Black Pencil Award

the rare Black Pencil Award

including talking to God in prayer

Mocked by other children for the dark skin

and even entire regions such as Central America

overcome obstacles

Miral Stephen J. Dubner the rare Black Pencil AwardMiral is a novel that focuses on women whose lives unfold in the turbulent political climate along the borders of Israel and Palestine. The story begins with Hind, a woman who sacrifices everything to establish a school for refugee Palestinian girls in East Jerusalem. Years later Miral arrives at the school after her mother commits suicide. Hind sees that Miral has the potential to change the world peacefully but Miral is appalled by the injustice