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For 30 years, Samia's father had never missed a day's work, until one day just before it was time to wake people up for Suhoor, he fell ill. Knowing how much her father hates to let the people of the village down, Samia offers to take his place, until he feels better. Will her father accept? Can she really do it? What will the villagers think of a girl Musaher? A touching story of courage, solidarity and tradition ..." Why not? " will transport the reader to the enchanting village of Lifta in Palestine during the 30s of the twentieth century. ---Why Not is a story that questions the reader's expectations and challenges the reader to think ... why not? After the initial shock of hearing a girl Musaher drumming and chanting, the villagers encourage their children to join Samia in her rounds. Each child brings with him/her a different musical instrument to help wake the village people up. The village people appreciate this and offer food to the singing children. The story reflects the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, which brings people together. It is also a story about the ability of girls to do any job they put their minds to, especially if they are well prepared and given the support they need. The dialogue between Samia and her sick Dad is symbolic of that. The father is worried about his daughter and raises issues of concern which Samia reassuringly has an answer to; to protect herself from wild animals, she will take their dog "Barq" with her. To light up the darkness of the night, she will take a lantern with her. To find her way, she will navigate by the night stars. To know what she has to do, she reminds her father that she is well trained in what she is going to do.