Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies, and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive, she draws on the strong sense of self that her mother gave her. Based on a real girl called Sameela, and a real orphanage, this unforgettable novel tells the story of a devout Muslim girl and what life is really like in post-Taliban Afghanistan.

General Information

ISBN : 9781742372594
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Imprint : Allen & Unwin
Weight (g) : 0.182
Publication date : 01 February 2010
Produced in : Australia
Availability date : 01 April 2013
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Rukhsana Khan
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 2010
Language : English
Pages : 192
BIC subject : Fiction

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Author description

Rukhsana Khan's books include The Roses in my Carpets; Muslim Child; Silly Chicken; Many Windows: Six Kids, Five Faiths, One Community; and A New Life.