Prickly Pear Cactus [IG Storytime]
Guest Contributor: Deema Altaher
*Note that all Storytimers are, by definition, NOT experts on the topic the choose. The purpose of this Storytime is for the contributor to explore something new and to inspire curiosity in others to learn more.
Date: July 19, 2020
Subject of the Storytime Takeover: Deema does a brief deep dive into the prickly pear cactus. She talks about its importance to Palestine and how it got there from Mexico.
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