A little girl sees her mother's fear when war comes to their home. Fear is replaced with hope when they board a huge, shiny airplane. When it lands, they are somewhere new, and slowly, it comes to feel like home. There are many new experiences, like the beautiful, fluffy snow. And the shrill school bell that reminds the little girl of the noises of war her family left behind. But with time and love, her family embraces their new life, and it is the most beautiful thing she has ever seen.

(From Second Story Press)

Nadia Devi Umadat is a Toronto-based social worker of Indo-Guyanese heritage. She has a Master's Degree in Social Work and a Graduate Diploma in Refugee and Migration Studies. She supported newcomer and refugee families as a Youth Mental Health Counsellor, and her writing is inspired by Syrian children during their initial stages of Canadian relocation.

Christine Wei is a Taiwanese artist living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in Vancouver, BC. She graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Major in Illustration.