StoryBook:
Never Left

Merad is a six years old little girl who just lost her father. She can not and does not know how to face the feelings of bereavement. By herself and supported by her mother, she starts her journey searching and finding her Daddy. She then realizes that even though Daddy is not physically with her, but the memories of Daddy are still with her. In the end, she is able to find her way to memorialize her Daddy with her Mommy as a way to cope. 

The book is targeted toward five to eight years old children who might experience the loss of their loved one. The book also implies the metaphor behind Zhuangzi and his butterfly dream.

This story was written and illustrated by a first-year master’s student studying Art Therapy at New York University.