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Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 Rishta Series
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The Rishta Books collection is a photographic series of Australian children's real life stories which focus on ethnicity and the influence of ethnicity on personal identity.

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y separately published work icon The Eid Moon and Other Stories Jane Naqvi , Richmond : Hodja , 1987 Z1316274 1987 selected work children's fiction children's This book centres on an Australian girl, Zehra, whose father was born in India. Each year the family celebrate Eid-ul-Fitre (or Eid); a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan which is a period of fasting. Zehra's family celebrate Eid in Australia but one year they go to India to share in the festivities with her Dad's family. Zehra likens Eid to Christmas as there are cards, presents, money and lots of eating. Zahra explains the differences between her cousin's wedding in Hobart and another cousin's wedding in India. She also relates her experiences when she attended school in India. Richmond : Hodja , 1987
y separately published work icon The Scorpion Garden Jane Naqvi , Clifton Hill : Hodja , 1987 Z1316388 1987 single work biography children's This book centres on an Australian boy, Kamal, whose father is from the northern Indian village of Amroha. The family go to Amroha on holidays and Kamal learns about a number of traditions and traditional tales. The family goes to a dargah (graveyard) to offer sweets and prayers. This particular dargah is infested with scorpions but they do not sting. Kamal tells his friends back home the tale of The Scorpion Garden which explains why this is so. Another story in the book, Moharram, describes a procession in which Kamal participated to commemorate the death of Mohammed's grandson Hussain in a battle long ago. Kamal was very happy to take part in the parade even if he was exhausted by the end of the day. Clifton Hill : Hodja , 1987

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First known date: 1986
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