Asmahan Salim MalloyAsmahan Malloy grew up on a small farm in Syria, and she worked as an elementary school teacher. She came to the United States in October of 1991, when she was 25 years old. Arabic is Asmahan's first language, and she learned to speak English after cming to America. She worked at several jobs until she was hired by Community Services for Children (CSC), which is also known as Head Start, in 2006. Her writing is inspired by Head Start children. Asmahan loves working with children, and she feels that they are the light of our world.During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Asmahan discovered her talent and passion for writing poetry and children's stories. Her poems and stories help children understand and learn about new ideas in an easy, unique, fun way. Read More Read Less