What inspired you to write your memoir? Living in an Islamic society in Cairo, Egypt, and working at a Muslim school, all for the first time, gave me a lot of material to write about. I learned and saw a great deal, all while working with Egyptian Muslim children and teachers. The school was very different; students learned the Koran and were given time for prayers in the mosque, which was located in the school. There were things I liked and didn't like about the culture, and I made many … [Read more...] about KIDS, CAMELS, & CAIRO by JILL DOBBE