My Name is Bilal
Featured in a New York Times article titled "Teach Your Kids to Resist Hatred Toward Asians"
A young boy wrestles with his Muslim identify until a compassionate teacher helps him to understand more about his heritage.
After a family move, Bilal and his sister Ayesha attend a new school where they find out that they may be the only Muslim students there. Bilal sees his sister bullied on their first day, so he worries about being teased himself, thinking it might be best if his classmates didn't know that he is Muslim. Maybe if he tells kids his name is Bill, rather than Bilal, then they will eave him alone. But when Bilal's teacher Mr. Ali, who is also Muslim, sees…
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September 14, 2021Barbara Kiwak has illustrated for numerous publishing companies and advertising agencies. Some of her clients include The World Wildlife Assoc., Highlights for Children, Parker Brothers and Readers Digest. Barbara is also a fine artist represented by the Berkeley Gallery in Va. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1988 with a bachelors degree in visual communications. Visit her at barbkiwak.com..