Things Begin to Make Sense

What's New 

Nayir keeps searching for clues and he finds Nouf's belongings. Nayir and other people like a man who searched for footprints and once worked in a police station finding thiefs went in an excursion to the dessert, but don't find anything. They searched for clues that showed the reasons why Nouf died. Nayir went to talk with one of the only persons that knew Nouf perfectly, his name was Muhammed; he confessed that Nouf wanted to study in New York and that she planned to go in her honeymoon that was planned to be in New York: she was going to leave her fiance in the hotel and meet Eric (the one who would give her the visa and apartment in New York). She would study in the US and then become a zoo specialist; that was her dream. Qazi (Nouf's Fiance) did not know her very well. They had just talked to each other once and when they where kids. On the other side, the Shrawi family hired a private investigator, she was trying to find clues too and was named Katya. She was Othman's fiance.

Hidden Messages Inside the Book

"I've been doing this for so long, I don't remember the rules anymore. I judge on instinct"     (Feerraris 70). With this quote, the author is trying to show us that you only become an expert when you practice a lot. The footprint investigator did this for many years, that is why he never made errors init. He did not follow the rules and just acted by instinct. He made a lot of effort to gain the status of expert.

How I felt when I found out footprint investigators exist.

"He sometimes felt that what his childhood most lacked was the presence of a woman" (Ferraris 75).

This quote shows us that we have to appreciate what we have. Nayir's parents died when he was little. Some people don't notice how lucky they are until they loose everything.

"forgive me. I was supposed to protect her" (Ferraris 99). This quote shows that we have to be responsible. Muhammad did not pay much attention to Nouf so he lost her. Paying attention to people we love is very important.

What I Learned

This part of the book is revealing lots of things about Nouf. The case is starting to make some sense. I thing that deeper in the book, the characters will find out things they did not know. I think there will be lots of surprises. This book is very interesting until now.

Finding Clues

What's New 

In the book "Finding Nouf" Nayir, a bedouin is asked to find a girl from the Shrawi family who got lost days ago. She had 16 years old and was about to get married, one day she went shopping and did not return. Nayir was a great friend of the Shrawi family, so he was asked to help. The family said that she had left with a camel, that's why one animal was not in his cage when she left, they were sure she went to the dessert, otherwise, why sould she steal a camel. Nayir began searching and did not find her. Lots of days went on like this until other people found her body and the camel, who was still alive. Nouf's body was sent to an investigation center. Nayir took Nouf's body to her funeral which was organized by the Shrawi Family. All of Nouf's siblings where in the funeral. Othman, who was her brother, talked with Nayir so he could investigate more. Nayir started to research with an investigator, and they found a bag full of Nouf's things.

I felt curious after hearing Nouf's story. I wanted to know what happened to her and why she escaped

Hidden Messages Inside the Book

"It was hard to imagine that just weeks after the picture was taken she had run away to the dessert, no less, leaving everything behind: a fiance, a luxurious life,a large, happy family. Why? he wondered Nouf was only sixteen. She had a whole life in front of her. And where did she go?" (Ferraris 3). This quote shows us how things can change drastically in a very short time. Nouf had a perfect life, and suddenly she ran away. Why? it's a mystery; but what we can learn about htis is that we have to be grateful for wat we have because things end. This part of the book has 2 messages that the author wants to show us.

"Who discovered she was missing? My mother" (Ferraris 40). This quote shows that moms know their kids very well. The first one noticing that Nouf was missing was mom. Maybe, she was the most worried person in the family along with the dad because the two of them where parents. The message it gives is that your family will always be besides you.

Maybe this is what the author tries to say

"By the way, these are her tings maybe there's a clue in there" (Ferraris 61). This text shows that things are never as they seem. Maybe something that looks as a bag with supplies which Nouf possesed may take to finding out what happened to her. Sometimes, the things that seem small are powerful. This can transform to an important piece of finding Nouf.

What I Learned

This book is full of mystery. I think that in the next pice of the story, the characters will keep finding clues for Nouf's case. The family of the dissapeared girl is very united and always trying to do something about their lost sister. They are brave because eventhought the conclusion they arrive to about Nouf's case can be terrifying, they do it because she was significant to them.