Apart from Amirah interacting with her arts teacher, there is no other communication between this Muslim community and the diverse group of people living in London. She Wore Red Trainers was a good easy read, during which we follow part of the lives of two young people falling in love.

When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about her--her hijab, her long eyelashes and her red trainers--in the time it takes to have one look, before lowering his gaze. One day Ali sees Amirah, and although she's wearing a hijab, he notices her lovely face, defiant chin and her red trainers, just like his. My thoughts on this book is as follows: I love love it, it’s a totally Islamic and real book, and even though it’s Islamic, it covered various aspects of human life and nature, sins, trials,turning back to Allah and pleasing Him. And, although Ali is still coming to terms with the loss of his mother and exploring his identity as a Muslim, and although Amirah has sworn never to get married, they can’t stop thinking about each other.Under federal law, if you knowingly misrepresent that online material is infringing, you may be subject to criminal prosecution for perjury and civil penalties, including monetary damages, court costs, and attorneys’ fees. Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen novel. For me, and looking at different reviews by MMW contributors, I can see that Robert has only version of “good Muslim girls,” and they are the ones that wear hijab, and maintain a high level of physical purity.

And, although Ali is still coming to terms with the loss of his mother and exploring his identity as a Muslim, and although Amirah has sworn never to get married, they can't stop thinking about each other. Robert is descended from Scottish Highlanders on her father's side and the Zulu people on her mother's side. For me, the best part of the book was not actually the romance between Ali and Amirah; it was rather the little details that the author, Nai’ma B.She Wore Red Trainers tells the story of Amirah and Ali, high school students who come from different backgrounds and circumstances. Amirah faces similar problems: her mother's depression has taken hold after her husband abandons the family, leaving Amirah to care for her younger siblings. These teens try to navigate what in their daily lives is halal (permissible) and what is haram (forbidden) in this thoughtful look at contemporary, urban Muslim life. Soon, their father’s business got into trouble which made them move from a country in south England to London temporarily, and rent out their house till their father’s business picks up again.

So the challenge that the author faces here is to try and present such a love a story in a context that is challenging for both Amirah and Ali, in which they have to hold on their desires and needs, but at the same time, to create a story that is both appealing and exciting for the reader. Robert, was able to highlight in the relationships between Ali and his friends, and Amirah and her friends. Then out of the blue, Amira announces that she's dating someone and might move cross-country with him. In such stories, if a guy and a girl fall in love, they cannot just start seeing each other for dinner or a movie, they cannot move in to live with each other, and most importantly, they cannot have any physical contact of any kind. When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab full-time, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth.At high school, her loves included performing arts, public speaking, and writing stories that shocked her teachers! When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about her—her hijab, her long eyelashes and her red trainers—in the time it takes to have one look, before lowering his gaze. Still grieving, Ali turns to Islam for comfort and guidance; he feels lost and concerned about taking a "gap year" instead of studying law. Eighteen-year-old Muslim neighbors Ali and Amirah surprise themselves and each other by falling in love at first sight. In this novel, we see Amirah and Ali flying together to Mexico after “getting married in an airport,” to start a new life where Ali could pursue his dream, while Amirah has left all her dreams of studying arts behind.

Alternating between Amirah and Ali's perspectives, Robert (Black Sheep) teases out the subtleties of young romance and the confounding pull of mutual attraction. After finishing the book, I was wondering about one thing: what if those two people were in another city, other than London, would the story be different?This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making unexpected discoveries about family, faith, and first love.