El hombre de los gatos

Mohammad Alla Aljaleel era conductor de ambulancia. En vez de huir de la ciudad como tantos otros decidió quedarse para ayudar a los heridos por la guerra civil, y pronto se dio cuenta de que también había muchos animales que necesitaban auxilio. Así, Mohammad y un equipo de hombres construyeron el Santuario Ernesto para los Gatos Sirios, que con ayuda de donaciones provenientes de todo el mundo da alimento, casa, cuidados médicos y mucho amor a docenas de gatos, pero también perros, burros, gallinas y hasta búhos en medio de una de las zonas más violentas del mundo.

Mohammad Alla Aljaleel was an ambulance driver/operator. Rather than fleeing from his country’s civil war, he chose to stay after realizing that there were many animals that would need his help. This is how Mohammad and a group of men built the Earnest Sanctuary for Stray Cats, which is kept active through donations from around the world. This sanctuary doesn’t limit aid to cats; it also cares for dogs, donkeys, and owls in some of the world’s most conflict-affected zones.

Yuko Shimizu is a Japanese illustrator that lives in NY and teaches at the School of Visual Arts. In 2009, Newsweek Japan named her one of Japan’s 100 most respected people in the world. This is her second illustrated album. Her work can be found on billboards, T-shirts, other advertisements. She’s also been featured on the cover of books and magazines. Irene Latham has published more than a dozen children’s books. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her family. She won the Lee Bennett Hopkins award for the most promising poet of 2016. Her book, Leaving Gee’s End, was named Book of the Year by ALA in 2011. Karim Shami-Basha was born in Damasco, the capital of Syria. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1984, where he became a celebrated writer and journalist. He’s been published in dozens of magazines, and he founded his own, Portico. His book, Journey to and from the Damascus Road, From Islam to Christ, is a bestseller on Amazon. He has received numerous awards for his writing and photography.