Jameela
Author(s): Rukhsana Khan
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.
Product Information
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.
General Fields
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- : Allen & Unwin
- : Allen & Unwin
- : 0.182
- : 01 February 2010
- : 198mm X 128mm
- : Australia
- : 01 April 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Rukhsana Khan
- : Paperback
- : 2010
- : English
- : 813
- : 10-13
- : 192
- : Fiction