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Zainab Takes New York

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Author : Ayesha Harruna Attah
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-08-19

Zainab Takes New York written by Ayesha Harruna Attah and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-19 with Fiction categories.

'A sweet, charming, funny story about finding friendship, finding yourself, and love' Netgalley Reviewer 'I was waiting for a book like this!' Netgalley Reviewer ***INCLUDED IN THE AFRICA CENTER'S ROUND-UP OF 50 NOTABLE AFRICAN BOOKS OF 2021*** ___________________________________ Zainab Sekyi is on a quest to find herself. . . She's moving to New York City to pursue her lifelong dream to become an illustrator, but she doesn't just want to get a job. She's also on a mission to make enough money to go on a night out, buy a whole bottle of wine (not just a glass) and, most importantly of all, to fall in love. But as she grows accustomed to the hustle and bustle of city life - with the help of her new roommate Mary Grace, and life-long friend, Densua - she begins to hear the voices of her ancestors in her mind. . . Could understanding her family's past hold the key to Zainab's future? A charming romcom about one woman learning to fall in love in one of the most magical cities on earth, Ayesha Harruna Attah's novel is perfect for fans of Uzma Jalaluddin, Kiley Reid and Angela Makholwa. ___________________________________ Readers love Zainab Takes New York. . . 'If you're looking for a cute fun read, here is your next book' Netgalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'This was just the most beautiful book, from it's gorgeous cover to the immersive storyline. I haven't read anything quite as engaging as this in recent years!' Netgalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Ayesha has a way of writing that makes it hard to put the book down.' Netgalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'This book is filled with so many lessons from incredible characters.' Netgalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Charming' Netgalley Reviewer, 5 stars ___________________________________ Praise for Ayesha Harruna Attah: 'Beautifully written story that stimulates rich mental imagery' ***** Reader Review 'Very beautifully written' ***** Reader Review 'One of the best books I've read in the last 10 years!' ***** Reader Review 'Amazing worth reading' ***** Reader Review 'I couldn't put this book down' ***** Reader Review 'Thank you for a beautiful story' ***** Reader Review

Nightbloom

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Author : Peace Adzo Medie
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-06-13

Nightbloom written by Peace Adzo Medie and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-13 with Fiction categories.

'Remarkable' Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street AKORFA AND SELASI WERE ONCE INSEPARABLE. NOW, THEY MUST REPAIR THEIR BROKEN RELATIONSHIP OR LOSE EACH OTHER FOREVER. Growing up in the same small Ghanaian town, Selasi and Akorfa were more than just cousins, they were best friends. The girls shared everything: their dreams, their desires, their every secret. But as they enter their teens Selasi begins to change, until Akorfa barely recognises the sullen, withdrawn girl she once knew so well. Years go by before they cross paths again, and their lives look very different now. Although they are separated by continents, they have each found success in their careers: Akorfa works in international development in the US; Selasi is a restaurateur running the hottest spot in Accra. It takes a crisis to pull them back together, forcing both women to confront shocking secrets and childhood trauma that neither one has been willing to address. Now they must bridge the gulf between them to stop history repeating itself. From the author of Reese's Book Club pick His Only Wife, Nightbloom is a powerful story about female friendship, the relationships that shape us and the people we never quite leave behind. 'I was hooked on Peace's writing! I found Nightbloom a blistering story, written with razor sharp precision.' Huma Qureshi, author of Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love

New Monologues For Women

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Author : Geoffrey Colman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-30

New Monologues For Women written by Geoffrey Colman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-30 with Drama categories.

New Monologues for Women features forty monologues from plays published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama recently. The monologues are selected by the editor, Geoffrey Colman, on account of their relevance to drama school students and recent graduates entering the profession. Each monologue is preceded by an introductory paragraph, written by the editor, outlining the setting, character type, and point in the plot. Suggestions are offered for staging, character interpretation, points of significance in the text, and how to draw from decisions made in professional productions. This collection is the go-to resource for the auditioning actor with an insatiable appetite for new, original and excellent material.

Zainab Conquista New York

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Author : Ayesha Harruna Attah
language : it
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022

Zainab Conquista New York written by Ayesha Harruna Attah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Fiction categories.

The Deep Blue Between

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Author : Ayesha Harruna Attah
language : en
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Release Date : 2020-10-15

The Deep Blue Between written by Ayesha Harruna Attah and has been published by Pushkin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

A teen feminist epic of love, courage and determination, as twin sisters try to find each other again in 19th-century West Africa and Brazil 'Uplifting... sizzles with sister-love and magic. What an incredible story-teller!' Yaba Badoe, author of A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina are torn apart after a brutal raid on their village. This tragedy will set them on a voyage to unfamiliar cities and cultures where they will forge new families, ward off dangers and begin to truly know themselves. As the twins pursue separate paths in Brazil and the Gold Coast of West Africa, they remain connected through their shared dreams. But will they ever manage to find each other again? A rich, sweeping historical adventure, The Deep Blue Between is a moving story of the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood

Broken Promises Of Liberty Illegal Immigration In The Visitor

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Author : Lena Groß
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2014-02-24

Broken Promises Of Liberty Illegal Immigration In The Visitor written by Lena Groß and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-24 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 2,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, language: English, abstract: The question will be explored, whether America is still a land of liberty, independency and equal opportunities for all like the Statue of Liberty, one of America’s best known symbols, stands for. Two scenes out of the film “The Visitor”, directed by Thomas McCarthy, where this problem is debated, will be analyzed. The movie shows how immigrants are exposed to the idea of liberty and how quickly this dream actually might end.

Zainab

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Author : Mohammed Hussein Haikal
language : en
Publisher: Darf Publishers Ltd.
Release Date : 2016-10-02

Zainab written by Mohammed Hussein Haikal and has been published by Darf Publishers Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-02 with Fiction categories.

Zainab, a name which aptly reflects the beauty of this tale's protagonist is also the title of the first modern Egyptian novel written in native vernacular. Crafted in 1910 by a privileged member of society and a student at the time living in Paris, Mohammed Hussein Haikal later rose through the ranks of Egyptian politics and media. The writer, journalist and politician also holds a number of written works to his name, including The House of Revelation (1939) and Thus was I Created (1955). Haikal successfully humanises and contextualises Egypt's societal issues without too reproachful a voice. As the great poet, Ahmed Fouad Negm said, 'it is better to wake your child up through laughter, rather than shouting at him'. Haikal expresses his sympathies with the fellah of Egypt, who despite the apparent reverence with which they are looked upon by society are still obliged to bear extreme difficulties, which they do so with great dignity. Their suffering remains unchallenged as they are routinely exploited by their employers, the state, 'religious leaders' and cheated out of education which results in the demise of their mental and physical wellbeing. Illnesses may be treated as a metaphysical phenomenon, rather than with a trip to the doctor, whilst depression is treated as a headache. Zainab, a hardworking farmer girl, is to be married to a son of the landowner despite her love for another named Ibrahim. Haikal is highly critical of this traditional marriage practice, where young men and women are picked off by families and pushed together into marriage to suit the requirements of the parents over the needs of the young couple. This message is clear throughout the book but appears most starkly in an open letter from Haikal to the public, guised as a note written by the character Hamid to his own father. Hamid states, 'To this day I consider the institution of marriage defective, on account of the conditions that are attached to it. Indeed I believe a marriage which is not based on love and does not progress with love to be contemptible.' As Haikal wrote in his room in Paris he was undoubtedly influenced by his nostalgia, describing scenes in Egypt in a way that only an Egyptian could. He is a man who has succeeded in writing for the woman, and his critiques of society are logical and empathetic. Few are painted as evil in Zainab but the writer warns that as with most of society's ills, our failures are the consequence of apathy, silence and the desire to fulfil what is expected of us through convention, culture and our own ignorance.

Return To Ruin

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Author : Zainab Saleh
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-06

Return To Ruin written by Zainab Saleh and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with History categories.

This volume of exiles’ accounts “[uses] the stories as springboards to discussing Iraqi history, politicization, and diasporic experiences in depth” (International Journal of Middle East Studies). With the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Iraqis abroad, hoping to return one day to a better Iraq, became uncertain exiles. Return to Ruin tells the human story of this exile in the context of decades of U.S. imperial interests in Iraq—from the U.S. backing of the 1963 Ba’th coup and support of Saddam Hussein’s regime in the 1980s, to the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 invasion and occupation. Zainab Saleh shares the experiences of Iraqis she met over fourteen years of fieldwork in Iraqi London—offering stories from an aging communist nostalgic for the streets she marched since childhood, a devout Shi’i dreaming of holy cities and family graves, and newly uprooted immigrants with fresh memories of loss, as well as her own. Focusing on debates among Iraqi exiles about what it means to be an Iraqi after years of displacement, Saleh weaves a narrative that draws attention to a once-dominant, vibrant Iraqi cultural landscape and social and political shifts among the diaspora after decades of authoritarianism, war, and occupation in Iraq. Through it all, this book illuminates how Iraqis continue to fashion a sense of belonging and imagine a future, built on the shards of these shattered memories.

Zainab Is Different

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Author : Irfana Khan
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-06-17

Zainab Is Different written by Irfana Khan and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-17 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Learn to love the uniqueness in YOU with Irfana Khan's uplifting debut, Zainab is Different!Zainab is a young Muslim girl like many other little girls – she loves school, singing and her best friend Melissa.When Zainab is singled out one day by a classmate for being “different,” she begins to wonder – is it bad to be different? Through vivid illustrations, Zainab is Different takes readers on a vibrant journey through various cultures and customs as we learn about what makes us unique—and the amazing similarities that bring us together!"...a good conversation starter on a difficult subject." - Kirkus Reviews

A Disappearance In Damascus

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Author : Deborah Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Picador
Release Date : 2017-09-05

A Disappearance In Damascus written by Deborah Campbell and has been published by Picador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-05 with History categories.

Winner of the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Winner of the Freedom to Read Award Winner of the Hubert Evans Prize In the midst of an unfolding international crisis, renowned journalist Deborah Campbell finds herself swept up in the mysterious disappearance of Ahlam, her guide and friend. Campbell’s frank, personal account of a journey through fear and the triumph of friendship and courage is as riveting as it is illuminating. The story begins in 2007, when Deborah Campbell travels undercover to Damascus to report on the exodus of Iraqis into Syria, following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. There she meets and hires Ahlam, a refugee working as a “fixer”—providing Western media with trustworthy information and contacts to help get the news out. Ahlam has fled her home in Iraq after being kidnapped while running a humanitarian center. She supports her husband and two children while working to set up a makeshift school for displaced girls. Strong and charismatic, she has become an unofficial leader of the refugee community. Campbell is inspired by Ahlam’s determination to create something good amid so much suffering, and the two women become close friends. But one morning, Ahlam is seized from her home in front of Campbell’s eyes. Haunted by the prospect that their work together has led to her friend’s arrest, Campbell spends the months that follow desperately trying to find Ahlam—all the while fearing she could be next. The compelling story of two women caught up in the shadowy politics behind today’s most searing conflict, A Disappearance in Damascus reminds us of the courage of those who risk their lives to bring us the world’s news.