Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb

By Wes Erwin and Ahmed Hassan

Fire and Ashes, A Boy and an African Proverb is the debut story in a series of children's picture books that brings the relevance of African proverbs to our modern world. Warfa, a Somalian refugee, struggles to adapt to his new elementary school. Haunted by distressing memories, he turns to his grandmother and her sage African proverb:

Ninna dab buu ka baqaa, ninna dambaas buu ka baqaa.

One man fears fire, another man fears ashes

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633330540
• ISBN13: 9781633330542
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Little Fig
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 7