![]() “Our hearts may be spoken for by those with sweet eyes, little smiles, and so very many needs, but that does not mean that which makes us us is gone. “I’m not sure I ever stopped being a nakhudha,” I finally replied. These issues of identity and the tug-of-war between needing to protect our children and needing to give them their freedom to grow were issues I very much related to: Throughout the story, Amina wrestles with her urge to protect her young daughter along with her own desire to return to the seas, alongside her desire to raise her child to be fearless. She is flawed and conflicted, stubborn and pragmatic, and blessed with the contradictory combination of good survival instincts and a tendency to act on impulse, a combination that leads to some truly amazing action sequences that span heists, jailbreaks, and battles on land and sea with human and supernatural opponents. She is smart, brave, and tough but like all of us in her age range she also sounds like she could use a good nap. The book is narrated by Amina, and her voice is just perfection – a little bit snarky, a little bit hopeful, a little bit tired. So she gathers the remnants of her former crew and sallies forth to rescue Dunya, defeat an evil Frank, fight off a scorpion/kraken hybrid sea monster, and save the world. Amina soon realizes that the situation is more complicated, more dangerous, and considerably more supernatural than she had been led to believe, but she also realizes that she can’t back out of her assignment. Her retirement is broken when she’s approached by a wealthy woman who begs Amina to rescue her granddaughter, Dunya. If any readers remain, then allow me to share a longer description of the premise:Īmina has retired from being the nakhuda (captain) of the Marawati so that she can raise her beloved daughter, Marjana. If you are into that kind of thing, and who isn’t, then fly, my pretties, fly! It’s a long book, but goes fast. And who becomes involved in the hunt for a magical talisman.And who has built a found family without fully realizing it.Who is also a mother who struggles with parenting and pirating.Who is also Muslim and plying the seas of the Indian Ocean.The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi is a book about: ![]() Only 6 miles from the Disneyland Resort Area, we are located on Beach Boulevard in Buena Park, next to the 91 freeway, close to Knott’s Berry Farm and Medieval Times.Red alert people, this is not a drill. Nightly, up to 150 guests are invited onboard the ship to perform with the crew, making this the “World’s Most Interactive Dinner Show.”Įmbark on an evening full of action and adventure and an unforgettable experience of pillaging and plundering you won’t soon forget! Perfect for birthday parties, special events or just a night out with friends and family – our show is family-friendly fun for all ages. Children and adults of all ages can even take part in the live entertainment. ![]() Embrace the dinner theater experience and enjoy your four-course meal while you witness an astonishing display of special effects, death-defying stunts, beautiful aerial artistry, and swashbuckling swordplay, all wrapped up in a classic story of good versus evil. Set aboard an 18th-century Spanish galleon, anchored in a 250,000-gallon indoor lagoon, Pirates Dinner Adventure combines fantasy, fun, and first-class dining. All is well until Captain Sebastian the Black’s crew of rowdy pirates decide to crash the celebration. In our newest show, “Secrets of the Deep,” her royal highness, Princess Anita, invites you and your family to celebrate the discovery of the magical mermaid.
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