A Strange Grandmother Comes Visiting

Hassan had a problem. His grandmother was unlike any of the grandmothers he had ever seen! Her looks were different, her dress was different, and she even spoke differently. They were family but it was like they came from two different worlds. Hassan worried what his friends would think if they met her. ‘She is so strange,’ Hassan thought, until he discovered his grandmother’s secret strengths.

Dr. Ambreen Ahmad is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. She has spent many years studying and practicing in the United States. Currently, she lives in Islamabad, Pakistan. She is the founder member of Rozan, a non-profit organization that has been working on the emotional health of women and children since 1999.