She said, "Rainbows do not appear because lion cubs roar for the first time or because elephants are born." She took Iman to a field of flowers and said, "They do not appear because butterflies lose their colors in the clouds." She showed Iman a book. She said, "They do not even appear because rhinos run across the ground and scare colors up into the sky." "I know why rainbows really appear. Mummy told me and now I'll tell you." Zarah took Iman's hand and led her to a playground. "Rainbows appear in the sky because of children like you and me. One day, colors looked down from above and liked what they could see." "They saw children with light skin, dark skin and everything in between. They thought, 'How wonderful it must be to be as beautiful as these.'" "They came together in the sky and spoke about what they could do. They decided, 'If we are to be beautiful, we must do it as a group.'" "Now they join together and shine as brightly as they can. Hoping to be as beautiful as the children they see, just like you and me."

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