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Zarina Bibi
Zarina Bibi is the eldest daughter of Abdul Azeez and Amina Bibi. She was born in the year 1959 in Nasouri, Fiji Islands. Her great grandparents along with many east Indians left I...view moreZarina Bibi is the eldest daughter of Abdul Azeez and Amina Bibi. She was born in the year 1959 in Nasouri, Fiji Islands. Her great grandparents along with many east Indians left India and arrived on the Island by the hands of the British. Here they were forced to work on the sugar cane plantation. After enduring many years of poverty, her father left home in 1963 in search for a better life for his family.
He arrived in America and settled in Sacramento California, working on farms with other immigrants. Once he had money saved and a place to call home, he summoned his family to join him. Zarina arrived in 1965 along with her mother and four siblings. She is currently living in the same city with her husband, four sons and a grandson.
Her inspiration of writing came from Sufi songs she listened to with her father. By friends suggestion she decided to publish her work. The Bright Night Sky her first book, a children’s bedtime story in memory of her father. She recounts an event that occurred when she was a young child.view less