The Beauty of Your Face

Name: The Beauty of Your Face
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Shortlisted for the Palestine Book Award 2021

By Sahar Mustafah

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The Beauty of Your Face follows Afaf Rahman, principal of a Muslim girls' school in suburban Chicago, as she confronts a terrifying school attack and recalls her life shaped by bigotry, loss, and faith. Through memories of her immigrant family, her mother’s dreams for Palestine, and the heartbreak of her sister’s disappearance, Afaf’s story reveals resilience and hope anchored in community and identity.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary romance intertwined with social issues, cultural identity, and emotional depth.

Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter―radicalized by the online alt-right―attacks the school.

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The Beauty of Your Face tells the compelling story of Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants and the principal of the Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school located in the suburbs of Chicago.

One morning, Afaf faces a terrifying crisis as a shooter, radicalised by the online alt-right, attacks the school. As she listens to the shooter’s frightening progress, the narrative takes us through a journey into her past.

We glimpse the bigotry Afaf faced as a child, her mother's longing to return to Palestine, and the harrowing disappearance of her older sister, an event that shattered her family. Despite these challenges, there are moments of beauty, such as the sweet music of her father's oud, and the solace and community Afaf discovers in Islam.

The Beauty of Your Face is a profound and poignant exploration of one woman's experiences in a society often conflicted with its own ideals.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789559736

Publisher: Legend Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Legend Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 288

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Sahar Mustafah

About the Author

Sahar is the daughter of

Palestinian immigrants, a

richly complex inheritance

which she explores in her

fiction. She is a member of

Radius of Arab American

Writers, as well as a 2015

Voices of Our Nation fellow

(VONA). She currently writes

and teaches in Illinois.

Follow Sahar on Twitter

@SaharMustafah