In Joonie Rayda Jacobs, has created the character of a lifetime in her heart warming yet tough - as-nails story of Joonie from Grassy Park. Joonie- her father named her Junaid, a warrior, has her wits about her and sometimes that's all. In all her travels and travails, in South Africa, America and back again. Joonie's indomitable spirit will touch you, time and again.