![]() In a twist that smacks of the Gift of the Magi, help comes to both in a surprisingly similar fashion. When hard times come, both realize that the other could possibly use a helping hand and decide that they must help out. The two are friends, though separated by customs and religion, and they find kinship in the shared lives they lead. Yaffa and Fatima tells the story of two women, one of Muslim the other of Jewish origin, living side-by-side. Having already transformed the Westernized stories of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White into Islamic adaptations, it seems a natural extension to transform a Middle Eastern tale of two brothers into a story of cultures/religions coming together. ![]() ![]() Her stories transform the versions we know into something new and wonderful. It is a folktale whose origin resides in both cultures and, by now, Fawzia Gilani-Williams is an expert in the retelling and reimagining of folk and fairytales. ![]()
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