Maman Fakhri had given you a bracelet with designs that are supposed to keep you from evil’s eye.

You found the bracelet in Toronto, as I was cleaning drawers and asked me about it:

– Mom, what is this?

– This is a bracelet that Maman Fakhri gave to you. These designs are supposed to keep people from evil eye. Do you know what it means?

– No?!

– It is some kind of superstition. Do you know what superstition means?

– No?!!

– Some people believe in specific things which are quite unsubstantiated and have no scientific evidence. For example, some people believe that 13 brings bad luck, or 7 or 8 bring good luck. Now, some people believe that if someone says something good about my hair, for example, something really bad will happen to my hair! This is called evil eye. But there is no scientific proof for any of those beliefs. Such beliefs are called superstition. Now, it is your choice. Do you want this bracelet?

– No, thanks. I don’t believe in any of these.

And….the bracelet is now somewhere in Toronto. I am happy you are smart and reasonable enough to refute superstition, my dear Deeba.