[From ‘My Grandpa’s Bed’, a story by Ahlam Bisharat, illustrated by Tareq Kamal]

The Museum has been receiving initial submissions from Arab artists taking part in a Museum project entailing the publication of a series of children’s stories inspired by Never-part. These artists include: Tareq Kamal from Egypt, Khaled Sadaqa from Jordan, Lena Merhej and Maya Shami from Lebanon, and Narjas Abdellatif and Raouf Karai from Tunisia. The illustrations will accompany stories by Ahlam Basharat, Khaled Juma’a, Sonia Nimr, Maya Abu El-Hayat and Ibtisam Abumayala. The Museum is planning to distribute the stories via local public libraries.