Mother’s Day is celebrated in Jordan on March 21, and to celebrate this special day, Queen Rania of Jordan met with 40 young students gathered at the Children’s Museum of Jordan.
While there Rania, Narrated her own story, and helped the children design and decorate cards for their own mothers.
The children gathered closely around the Queen to hear her narrate Eternal Beauty, Rania’s second children’s book, which she wrote especially for this occasion. As she held up the bright pages illustrating the colorful characters, children greeted them with wide eyed anticipation.
The story tells of a young girl’s conversation with a little sheep as she searches for the most beautiful thing in the world. The young girl soon discovers that the most beautiful thing is a mother’s love for her children – an eternal love that surpasses everything else.
"It was fun hearing these stories," said one of the children, "It reminded me of my mother and how happy she is to see me when I come home from school… I wish I had a talking sheep, too!"
After reading her story, Rania joined Amman Mayor Omar Ma’ani in announcing the municipality’s newest contest – Mama’s Story. A joint effort between the Greater Amman Municipality, the ministries of culture and education, the municipalities of Salt and Irbid, and several local universities, Mama’s Story will encourage mothers and grandmothers to document the stories they narrate to their children and grandchildren to keep Jordan’s oral traditions alive.
Jordan Post will facilitate the collection of stories, which will all be evaluated and edited by a professional committee. The contest, which will run for one year, will culminate in the creation of one booklet which will preserve different cultural stories told by mothers all over Jordan.
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