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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Young Adults
Arab American Heritage Month - Young Adults
Middle East Book Award - Youth Chapter & Nonfiction
Arab American Heritage Month - Young Adults
Middle East Book Award - Youth Chapter & Nonfiction
Description
Growing up as a teenager in Amman, Jordan, in the 1980s and 90s, Mufleh knew enough to keep her sexuality a secret. If discovered, her conservative religious community wouldn't hesitate to kill her; she fears her family would cast her out. She made the tough decision to apply for asylum in the United States while attending college, causing her family to break ties with her when she refused to return home. In her memoir, Mufleh shows how she forged...
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