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Koloud Tarapolsi

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Born

Libya

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https://www.ACraftyArab.com

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December 2012

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My name is Koloud Fawzi Omar Abdul Aziz Tarapolsi, and I am a Libyan artist, hakawati, and writer.

In 2008, I founded ACraftyArab.com to teach children about the Muslim culture and Arab world through educational products and an informational blog. My unique. arabesque quilling artwork and large scale Arabic sculptures have appeared in various galleries, museums and parks in the Pacific Northwest.

I self published an Arabic Alphabet Coloring Book and recently had two short stories included in The Shape of Home: An Anthology of Middle Eastern and North African Voices. I will have an early reader book, Talib’s Arabic Neighborhood, coming out with Scholastic in 2023.

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Milloo’s Mind Bookmarks {Printable} plus Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education {Review}

My daughter designed these colorful bookmarks after we recently received the book Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education by Reem Faruqi (Author), Hoda Hadadi (Illustrator) from the publisher HarperCollins to review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day.

I was thrilled to receive a copy of this book as Reem Faruqi is one of our favorite authors in our house. Be

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Dust Settles North

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

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Behind You Is the Sea

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