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Love, hate & other filters, Samira Ahmed

eng

illustrations

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fiction

Love, hate & other filters

Samira Ahmed

"In this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There?s the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home, and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems “suitable.” And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City?and maybe (just maybe) pursuing a boy she?s known from afar since grade school, a boy who?s finally falling into her orbit at school. There?s also the real world, beyond Maya?s control. In the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she?s known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates alike are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs."--Amazon.com

adolescent

Love, hate and other filters