I WILL LIVE (Hardcover)


How could I explain that I wore a headscarf even though I didn't really want to? That I was a Muslim even though I didn't agree with most things Muslim? That I hated my parents, but I couldn't leave them? That I did everything in secret while also knowing that eventually I would have to choose: either run away or conform? That I was caught up in a war and was constantly postponing the final battle because I didn't know what to do? That I could run away and win the war, but that would mean never seeing my grandmother or little sister ever again? For Büsra, growing up in a strict Muslim family means having to do things in secret. Secretly wearing makeup and jewellery, coming home late, meeting up with her devoted boyfriend, and serving alcohol in a restaurant. But most of all it means constantly asking questions ...

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How could I explain that I wore a headscarf even though I didn't really want to? That I was a Muslim even though I didn't agree with most things Muslim? That I hated my parents, but I couldn't leave them? That I did everything in secret while also knowing that eventually I would have to choose: either run away or conform? That I was caught up in a war and was constantly postponing the final battle because I didn't know what to do? That I could run away and win the war, but that would mean never seeing my grandmother or little sister ever again? For Büsra, growing up in a strict Muslim family means having to do things in secret. Secretly wearing makeup and jewellery, coming home late, meeting up with her devoted boyfriend, and serving alcohol in a restaurant. But most of all it means constantly asking questions ...

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Product Details

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Imprint

Little, Brown

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

July 2024

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Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

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Dimensions

222 x 138mm (L x W)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

352

ISBN-13

978-1-4087-1680-9

Barcode

9781408716809

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LSN

1-4087-1680-1



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