The Girl behind the veil

Sample · Chapter One: The Girl Everyone Wondered About

The first thing people noticed about Maryam was not her smile. It was her veil. In a world where everyone seemed to want to be seen, Maryam chose to remain a little mysterious. Her soft hijab framed her face, and her quiet nature made people curious. She was the girl who walked through the busy streets of Kano with a book in her hand and a heart full of dreams that she never spoke about. To many, she was just another girl passing by. But nobody knew the stories hidden behind her silence. Nobody knew that every morning before leaving her room, Maryam stood in front of the mirror and reminded herself, “Allah knows my heart, even when people don’t.” She wasn’t trying to be perfect. She was simply trying to be herself. “Maryam! You’re going to be late again,” her younger sister, Hafsa, called from outside the room. Maryam smiled as she quickly arranged her books into her bag. “I’m coming,” s...

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