A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape.
Seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds.
There's the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems suitable.
And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City--and pursuing a boy she's known from afarsince grade school.
But in the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down.
The community she's known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred.
Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
| Daughter | Attending a college close to their suburban |
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| And then there is the world of her dreams | Going to film school and living in |
Soho Teen Love, hate and other filters | samira ahmed
