Original author: Atia Abawi
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Published by Philomel
ISBN 0399160787 (ISBN13: 9780399160783)
SYNOPSIS
In present-day Afghanistan, Fatima is a Hazara girl, raised to be obedient and dutiful. Samiullah is a Pashtun boy raised to defend the traditions of his tribe. They were not meant to fall in love. But they do. And the story that follows shows both the beauty and the violence in current-day Afghanistan as Fatima and Samiullah fight their families, their cultures and the Taliban to stay together.
Based on the people Atia Abawi met and the events she covered during her nearly five years in Afghanistan, this stunning novel is a must-read for anyone who has lived during America’s War in Afghanistan.
This is an absolute must read not just for teens but for anyone who has lived during the time of America’s War in Afghanistan.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Atia Abawi is a foreign news correspondent who was stationed for almost five years in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was born to Afghan parents in West Germany and was raised in the United States. She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Conor Powell. |
