Argh. I got this out of the library and returned it TWICE without finishing it. I left the country for a month and it haunted me. So I checked it out a third time and finished it. I HATED the treatment of women, the blind memorization of the Quran, the men in the Mosque. It is a powerful boo...
Hayat is a young Muslim stumbling his way through childhood. His mother is very unhappy in her marriage and homesick for Pakistan and for her best friend (Mina) in particular. Hayat's father, a respected neurosurgeon, has grown quite jaded regarding the Quran and all that it stands for. His drink...
I listened to this book on a long drive and just couldn't really get into it. This book is told from the perspective of a young boy who is the son of two Pakistani immigrants to the US. However, most of the plot revolves around his parents and aunt and I feel like a lot of the deeper issues were...
What a play, what a play. Act III is an absolute punch to the gut, even in the reading of it. I can't imagine seeing this play performed, but I'm sure the experience is unforgettable...We're dealing with Post-9/11 issues of Muslim identity and the role of art (and representation) in forming/dec...