The Roses in My Carpet Author:Rukhsana Khan For a young refugee living with loss and terror-filled memories, time is measured by the next bucket of water, the next portion of bread, and the next call to prayer. Here, where everything walls, floor, courtyard is mud, a boys heart can still long for freedom, independence, and safety. And here, where life is terribly fragi... more »le, the strength to endure grows out of need. But the strength to dreams comes from within.« less