Inda Ahmad Zahri - Inda Ahmad Zahri

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Inda Ahmad Zabri

Inda Ahmad Zahri believes in a world of wonder.

Her stories are inspired by natural and cultural gems curated from her travels and lovingly added to her Malaysian heritage.

She is also a surgical doctor, swapping her writer’s hat and paintbrush for scrubs and scalpel when duty calls.

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Very grateful to @vikkimarmarasbooks for sharing h

Very grateful to @vikkimarmarasbooks for sharing her experience reading Salih with her son 💚 I always wanted Salih to be a stepping stone for questions, thoughts and conversations, so this was an incredible treat for me. Your little boy is a wise soul with a courage for questions, and one day he'll change the world 🐢 @anneyryanne @fordstreetpublishing

Reposted from @vikkimarmarasbooks I've seen this book pop up a lot in my online writing community pages, so I was delighted to spot it on the shelves of my local library. I practically dived across the room to make sure no one grabbed it before I did! 😅

My son and I read it together a few nights ago. While I, as so often happens, worried that the subject matter was too heavy for him, he immersed himself in Salih's world and was incredibly interested in the concept of a boy who carries his home on his back.

We flicked back and fore a lot to look for Salih's backpack / shell.

We also had some gentle conversations about what can happen when fights get too big and go on for too long.

My boy asked me time and time again whether Salih still had his mummy and daddy with him. It broke my heart to think of the realities for too many children. So I squeezed him close and showed him the last page of the book, with the family hugging each other tight. Such an important illustration to end on and a great example of how this gorgeous book explores a huge and terrifying theme in a safe and age appropriate way.

@inda_binda @fordstreetpublishing

#salih #refugees #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #fordstreetpublishing #anneryan #writingcommunity #librarybooks #indaahmadzahri

Have I mentioned how I love learning languages? S

Have I mentioned how I love learning languages?

Sometimes this happens in a mish-mash organic way. Where I'm from, we not only get Manglish and a smattering of the other major languages, but most people can probably volley around a bit of Korean and Hindi thanks to K-pop and Bollywood.

When I was growing up, Japanese pop culture was huge. Most kids' first toys were Ultraman or Doraemon, my brother and I waited eagerly for the monthly Dragonball comics and pretended we were Kakeiro on the soccer field, and later, thanks to a friend who said I reminded him of Fio, I discovered the boundless world of Studio Ghibli. There was also a Sailor Moon phase in high school, but we won't talk about that.

When my friend @jacquihalpinauthor recommended IML at UQ, I browsed the courses and decided to revisit Japanese/Nihongo in a more structured manner. So glad I did because Shimada-sensei's classes were awesome!

The end of the semester was a bit tumultuous - the babies came early and I missed a few classes. I just about made it to the final session and almost didn't sit the exam.

So I am elated to find that I scored Highly Proficient on the test! ✌ He-e-e-e-e!!!

New semester starts tonight! Wish me luck!

Remember that time I went for a walk in the park a

Remember that time I went for a walk in the park and got attacked by a baby dinosaur?

My best friend has just turned six & She's up earl

My best friend has just turned six &
She's up early for her cartoon fix &
Throw a bunch of dinosaurs in the mix &
She'll be as happy as indominus rex &

My best friend likes her tumbles & tricks &
She does gymnastics like she's Jiminy Cricks &
She's pretty sweet with her dribbles & kicks &
She'll clean the goal out like it's spans & spics &

My best friend is the grooviest vixen
She dances rings around the top 20 hits &
She has ototos so she's now a big sis &
Life is sweet because my best friend is 6 & ...

❤

This year's birthday cake ... somewhat predictable

This year's birthday cake ... somewhat predictable?

🦖🦖🦖

I love you Rorosaurus 💚

'How many sprinkles would you like today, ma'am?'

'How many sprinkles would you like today, ma'am?'

'A very liberal shit tonne, thanks.'

#welcometotwins
#newborn
#colic
#reflux
#sleepdeprivation
#clusterfeeding
#burp
#daypyjamas

My obstetrician has great taste in picture books p

My obstetrician has great taste in picture books part 3 + a sense of humour.

Wren's birth gift was this gorgeous book by Freya Blackwood @freyablackwood , though whether he's THE UNWILLING TWIN in real life remains to be seen!

I love how Jules and George are exactly alike - or so they think - and do absolutely everything together, because after all they're twins, with only one tiny difference 🤭

Freya's illustrations are UTTERLY delightful, and I just can't get enough of the charm, the movement and the childhood feel that spills from these pages. In Malay, we have an expression that I can't find an English word for - geram! It's when something is so cute that you just want to squeeze it til your teeth chatter... and that's how I feel about this book!

#picturebook #babygift #bookreview #bookstagram #kidlit #childrensbooks #twin

I love it when @leesaperryphotography shares her f

I love it when @leesaperryphotography
shares her first sneak peeks of a shoot 👶🏼👶🏼

Leesa has been capturing our family milestones since Seroja was 9 days new, but this twin shoot is one that I never imagined I'd ask her to do.

Anyway, she worked her magic as both photographer and twin mum, and I love this snuggly look 💙 thanks also to Jodi @twofoodiesandadog for a brilliant morning x

Reposted from @leesaperryphotography What’s better then 1 baby?? 2 babies! Little Leo and Wren ☺️ #twins #twinboys #babies #identicaltwins #newbornphotography #lnewbornphotographybrisbane

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