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Episode 8 - Home Fire - by Kamila Shamsie
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Adapted from the story of Antigone, Home Fire is a novel about family and what people do to protect their family. We follow the unraveling of the Pasha family - as siblings Isma and Aneeka struggle while their brother Parvaiz sets out to fulfil their jihadist father’s legacy. This story collides with another British Muslim family - the Home Secreta…
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Episode 7 - Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee - Querencia
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Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee follows the paths of two sisters - Lucia who lives with ‘pinball energy’ and Miranda who lives with steadfast logic. As Lucia enters adulthood, she endures mental illness - with her sister supporting from afar in Switzerland. Despite her struggles, Lucia pushes through - making radical life changes - on h…
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Episode 6 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi - Do Good, Be Bad
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This month AJ & Abbey take on Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. The story begins in Ghana, with two sisters separated by birth. This change in their destiny reverberates for generations to follow. The book is broken up chapter by chapter, each following one character - furthering the two sisters story and lineage across continents and conflicts.As always the…
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Episode 5 - Lucky Boy - This is America
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This month, AJ and Abbey discuss Lucky Boy by Shanti Sekaran.Lucky Boy is a tale of two mothers’ love. One journeys from Mexico to California - seeking adventure and a better life. One, having battled infertility, will do anything for her new foster son. While the two tales merge and are eventually torn apart, each one drips with revelations, insig…
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