The Heart Behind The Rib

Sheikh Khalifa Educational Award for Children’s Authorship – 2020

Winner

The occupiers invade the city of Mustafa, making him and his sister worshippers. Mustafa flees to Sfax and leaves his sister behind. After several years, the occupiers also invade Sfax. Will Mustafa be able to recover his sister and survive?

The occupiers invade the island of Djerba where Mustafa lived and took him and his sister as hostages. Mustafa flees to Sfax and leaves his sister behind. After several years, the red flags of the occupiers appeared on the coast of Sfax. Will Mustafa allow them to hostage him again? Will he ever be able to save his sister? “The Heart Behind the Rib” talks about nostalgia, loss, and homesickness.