

Baghdad, 1991. A young Iraqi girl and her best friend live in war-torn Baghdad during the First Gulf War. Featuring a colorful cast of characters, we share the girls' dreams, music, school life, and first love as they grow up in a city torn apart by civil war. As bombs fall, international sanctions tighten, and friends begin to flee the country, city services collapse, abandoned dogs roam the streets, and fortune-tellers thrive amid fear and uncertainty. This poignant debut novel will whisk readers away to a world they only know from television, revealing what it is like to grow up in a city slowly disappearing before our eyes, and showing how, even in the darkest of times, children can build the greatest resilience.
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| Category | Novels & Short stories |
|---|---|
| Language | Arabic |
| ISBN | 9789922691619 |
| Availability | In stock |
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