". . . unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding--a match of love rather than tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years. Rafiq and Layla must now contend with the choices and betrayals that lead totheir son's estrangement--the reckoning of parents who strove to pass on their cultures and traditions to their children; and of children who in turn struggle to balance authenticity in themselves with loyalty to the home they came from . . ."--Publisher provided.
year: 2018
call number/section: 1000
subjects: east indian americans, fiction, muslims, immigrants, united states, families, manners and customs, domestic fiction, indian americans, family life, weddings
Editions
Mirza, Fatima Farheen
SJP For Hogarth (2018)
". . . unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding--a match of love rather than tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years. Rafiq and Layla must now contend with the choices and betrayals that lead totheir son's estrangement--the reckoning of parents who strove to pass on their cultures and traditions to their children; and of children who in turn struggle to balance authenticity in themselves with loyalty to the home they came from . . ."--Publisher provided.
Schools: 4
Mirza, Fatima Farheen
Rafiq and Layla are faced with the truths behind their fractured family as their children are brought back together for their daughter's wedding. This once close-knit Indian American family must find the strength to overcome the hurts of the past.
Schools: 2