A Place for Us
unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together
in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter,
Hadia's, wedding - a match of love rather than tradition.
It is here, on
this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites
with his family for the first time in three years. Rafiq and Layla must
now contend with the choices and betrayals that lead to their son's
estrangement - the reckoning of parents who strove to pass on their
cultures and traditions to their children; and of children who in turn
struggle to balance authenticity in themselves with loyalty to the home
they came from.
In a narrative that spans decades and sees family life through the eyes of each member, A Place For Us
charts the crucial moments in the family's past, from the bonds that
bring them together to the differences that pull them apart.
And as
siblings Hadia, Huda, and Amar attempt to carve out a life for
themselves, they must reconcile their present culture with their
parent's faith, to tread a path between the old world and the new, and
learn how the smallest decisions can lead to the deepest of betrayals.
A deeply affecting and resonant story, A Place for Us
is truly a book for our times: a moving portrait of what it means to be
an American family today, a novel of love, identity and belonging that
eloquently examines what it means to be both American and Muslim -- and
announces Fatima Farheen Mirza as a major new literary talent.
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