Description
Its 2012, and post-revolution Egypt is sparking with political energybut Hannah and Zain are numb.
The flight from New York to Cairo is longlonger still for two siblings on a journey to bury their mother. When they discover their fathers unforgivable betrayal, whats left of their family crumbles.
Hannah gives up her spot at Columbia Law to remain in Egypt, where she navigates romantic entanglements and a new culture. Back in America, Zains self-destructive behavior begins to catch up with him, leaving him to wonder whether hes any different from his father.
When the siblings reunite in Cairo months later, Zain is nearing rock bottom, and Hannah finds herself in the middle of the Arab Spring uprising. Together they confront shared secrets and reconcile their conservative upbringing with their new beliefs as adults. Will they heal together, or has the loss of their only bridgetheir motherset them permanently adrift?
A tender reflection on the effects of grief and loss, this deeply felt novel explores how siblings come together to mend a fractured family and, in the process, find themselves.
Author: Deena Elgenaidi
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bindery Books
Published: 09/30/2025
Pages: 384
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781964721163
Language: English
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