Born and raised in France, Muriel Maufroy worked as a journalist for the BBC World Service for many years. She has a BA in Persian with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and has published a book of Rumi's quotations called Breathing Truth. She lives in London.
An intriguing, passionate story, beautifully and simply told and full of extraordinary wisdom * Sunday Telegraph * An exquisite evocation of a young woman's spiritual awakening- A poetic gift of the creative imagination as translucent and refreshing as water from a mountain stream. * Anne Baring, co-author, The Myth of the Goddess * A beautiful little book that speaks to the soul. The world of Rumi and Shams is seen through the eyes of a girl, full of simple wonder, wisdom and the mysterious turning of the heart. This story resonates with the sacred child and mystic in each of us. * Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, author of Sufism, The Transformation of the Heart *