Zahra

Zahra is Genji and Shai's mother.

Early Life
Zahra was born in the Hami tribe, a group of nomads who lived in the Si Wong desert. At one point she fell in love with a man named Khotan and in the spring of 192 AG, the couple had a son Genji. Years later the two had a daughter Shai.

Displacement
In 204 AG, the new government The Earth Federation that had replaced the Earth Kingdom found itself overwhelmed by economic problems and to create more jobs and revive the economy, it decided to invade the Si Wong desert to exploit the deposits of oil and mines present there. The sandbender tribes resisted as best they could, but dozens of them were driven out of their hometowns, including the Hami tribe. During this time Khotan split from his family and Zahra and her children found themselves living in Jinsha a small town located at the northern end of the Si Wong desert.

Notes and Trivia

 * Zahra is the first non-bender known to be one of the avatar's parents.