Her education coupled with her experience as a teacher and parent provide ample fodder for her writing – especially her interest in Attachment Theory and multiculturalism.
After getting a Master’s Degree in Human Development, she realized she wanted to do more hands on work with children, and opened up her own preschool: Woolsey Children’s School. Laila Ibrahim grew up in Whittier, California on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, and moved to Oakland, California to attend Mills College where she studied Psychology and Child Development. I highly recommend to all historical fiction lovers. I am glad that this is a series of three books, and I am currently reading the second book (Mustard Seed). History is really beautiful and ugly at the same time because it brings clarity to many things that we see and experience today and it unfortunately also shows that some things haven’t really changed much since then. Being able to see both Mattie’s and Lisbeth’s perspectives was really helpful to paint a complete picture of the situation in those times. It was captivating, informative and relatable in so many ways. The story also paints a vivid picture of the daily lives of African slaves and their masters in those times. Mattie’s journey through these times and how this affects Lisbeth constitute the main themes in this story.
This is also at the time when slaves were given the freedom to live as free and independent people in some states in the United States of America and Mattie’s husband is determined to take the brave step to escape with his family from slavery to Ohio. Mattie and Lisbeth form a peculiar bond as Lisbeth grows older which seems absurd to most people especially Lisbeth’s family. ‘Yellow Crocus‘ follows Mattie, a slave girl separated from her own baby to nurse the newborn child (Lisbeth) of her owners in Virginia, USA. This is also my first book by the author, and I went into reading it not knowing what to expect apart from what I had gathered from a few reviews I read about the book. This year, I have decided to spread my wings a bit farther towards the Americas and this book was a start for me.
However, most of my reading in this genre have been focused on European and Asian history.
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