Nursing the Future is an award-winning children’s story by young author Inayah Fathima Faeez that champions environmental responsibility, youth leadership, and sustainable community development. Centred on Reem, a perceptive young girl troubled by waste and environmental neglect in her neighbourhood, the story blends everyday realism with gentle fantasy through the guiding presence of an enchanted Sidr tree, an enduring symbol of resilience, healing, and stewardship rooted in Middle Eastern heritage.
Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDGs 4 (Quality Education), 13 (Climate Action), and 14 (Life Below Water), Nursing the Future demonstrates how individual actions, such as proper waste management and recycling, can spark collective change. The story empowers children as educators and change-makers, reframing sustainability as both achievable and essential for future generations. With optimism, cultural depth, and practical insight, Nursing the Future offers a timely and hopeful vision of development that nurtures people, communities, and the planet.