Aziza From Egypt

"Salam! I am Aziza from Egypt!" Personality

Aziza is an inquisitive, bold, and daring girl from Cairo, Egypt. She loves a good challenge and is always getting into mischief, even dangerously so. Her friends describe her as the type of person that "makes something out of nothing" because she often jumps to conclusions in order to create adventure. She especially enjoys camel racing with her friends and favorite camel Itzha. In the face of danger she is courageous and defiant, as well as shrewd and perceptive. She is a member of the GlobalFriends club and she even invites one of them to attend a very special spring festival known as Sham al Nassim. The GlobalFriends club consists of girls all over the world who write letters or send emails to each other as pen pals. The Global Friends often help each other on their adventures and also learn from each other about different cultures and customs.

Description

Aziza has dark shoulder length hair, tan brown skin, and brown eyes. In the books she is shown to be wearing her hair covered as she is Muslim and it is customary in her homeland. However, the doll's basic outfit is an ancient Egyptian inspired look colored gold with white skirt underneath and gold sandals.

Family/Friends

Mother: Sells fruit on Thursday in the bazaar.

Baby brother

Aunt: A great saleswoman of herbs

Ahmad: One of Aziza's best friends whose father owns a dozen camels. He enjoys racing his camels with Aziza.

Itzha: Aziza's favorite Camel.

Mr. Pashrabi: Aziza's teacher.

GlobalFriends Pen Pals: Marissa (USA), Cynthia (England), Conchita (Brazil)

Books

The Secret Egyptian Code (1996) Aziza is excited to get to know her United States GlobalFriend Marissa so she invites her to celebrate the Sham al Nassim festival in Cairo, Egypt! They plan to explore the pyramids, have a picnic on the Nile, watch the wild parakeets, visit the Sphinx, and race camels across the desert with Aziza's friend Ahmad. But Aziza didn't count on meeting a strange man dropping a secret coded message as she works with her mother at the market bazaar. When they finally figure out the code, they realize that one of Egypt's national treasure could be in danger!