'A Seat in School'. The Sunduq al-Amani series (Box of Wishes) is by Lebanese author Basma al-Khatib, illustrated by Bilal Basal. The stories cover different personal and social problems, and end with hope. This is a story of Faten, who wants to learn at school like her brother. But her father thinks this is not her right...what is the role of the Wish Box? Will Faten go to school?