When It Rains Robert Seatter Mariam al-Ghafli – Excerpt from

Mariam al-Ghafli – Excerpt from the novel Daughter of the Rain

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When It Rains Robert Seatter Mariam al-Ghafli – Excerpt fromKira always feels gloomy when it rains. She can't read outside, can't play in the park, and has to wear all her thickest clothes. But one day her friends Ana and Ilo ask her to join them on an adventure outside during another downpour. Kira discovers the joy of all the things that happen outside when it rains from the new friends she makes, to the umbrellas on the streets, to the thrill of lightning, and finally, the warmth found at the end of each