BONUS BOOKS

a) Any faith book: The UN Deputy Secretary General is a Muslim, deeply rooted in her faith and the UN Secretary General is Catholic, deeply rooted in his. Together they will steer the world forward steeped in good moral values of humanity.

b) Burn this book edited by Toni Morrison: This is a book of essays by some of the most profound writers of our time whose conviction wherever they stand is unflinching. Amina always remains steadfast in whatever she believes in, most of it for the under-privileged. We salute Amina Mohammed with two quotes from this all important book.

“We must write where we stand; wherever we do stand, there is life; and an imitation of life we know, however narrow, is our only ground”-John Updike

“Writers know that when we write, we feel the world move; it is flexible, crammed with possibilities”- David Grossman

Congratulations to a woman of many firsts, humble and focused. Amina Mohammed- may your days at the UN House be glowing and may your tenure be highly successful Amen.