Leila Boukarim (Author) | Sona Avedikian (Illustrator)
Mariam's Dream follows real-life freedom dreamer Mariam Al-Shaar, known around the world for building Soufra, a women-run kitchen in the Bourj Al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon.
This is a story about how one woman can make a huge difference.
Once Mariam decides to start a food business in the refugee camp where she's spent her whole life, she must see her dream through. But with the women of the camp behind her, she is determined to make it happen.
Copyright 2025
Leila Boukarim (Author) | Sona Avedikian (Illustrator)
Mariam's Dream follows real-life freedom dreamer Mariam Al-Shaar, known around the world for building Soufra, a women-run kitchen in the Bourj Al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon.
This is a story about how one woman can make a huge difference.
Once Mariam decides to start a food business in the refugee camp where she's spent her whole life, she must see her dream through. But with the women of the camp behind her, she is determined to make it happen.
Copyright 2025