We met in our Los Angeles neighborhood back in 2012.
From left to right: Imaan Minwalla, Shama Minwalla, Krishna Moses Mitchell, Malaika Moses.
Krishna was taking an afternoon walk with Malaika.
Imaan was standing in front of her home with Shama.
The girls stared at each other and kept on looking at each other and kept on watching each other...without speaking. We noticed the long, silent exchange between our daughters and struck up a conversation. That conversation led to Krishna attending Shama's pre-school, Village Peace Montessori School. The trust that grew between us led to a conversation about Malaika's dream, The Inner Alphabet book.
Time passed and we continued to develop the alphabet. We shared our ideas, refined our vision, and little by little simplified the sentences in the book. By the Fall of 2021, The Inner Alphabet Book was complete - down to each exclamation point!
The book was published in November of 2021. Now, the conversation we began so many years ago has expanded to include our families, friends, and you!
We hope you enjoy discussing the ideas in the book with the children in your life.
