Muddy People: A Muslim Coming of Age El Sayed Sara
"Muddy People is like the best kind of cake: warm, sweet, a bit nutty--and made with so much love."--Alice Pung, author of Unpolished GemA quick, clever, warm-hearted debut about growing up in an…
Specifikacia Muddy People: A Muslim Coming of Age El Sayed Sara
"Muddy People is like the best kind of cake: warm, sweet, a bit nutty--and made with so much love."--Alice Pung, author of Unpolished GemA quick, clever, warm-hearted debut about growing up in an Egyptian-Muslim family.Sara is growing up in a family with a lot of rules. Her mother tells her she's not allowed to wear a bikini, her father tells her she's not allowed to drink alcohol, and her grandmother tells her to never trust a man with her money.After leaving Egypt when Sara was only six years old, her family slowly learns how to navigate the social dynamics of their new home. Sara feels out of place in her new school. Her father refuses to buy his coworkers a ginger beer, thinking it contains alcohol. Her mother refuses to wear a hijab, even if it would help