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From Pakistan to Baghdad "Al-Rasheed Street"
Paperback
Publisher: Fatima Alkahlout
Published: May 7 2025
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.33 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The novel From Pakistan to Al-Rasheed Street tells, in a deeply emotional style, the journey of an Arab girl named Darin in her search for identity and belonging, moving between America, Pakistan, and Iraq. She experiences profound human emotions-from emotional estrangement to discovering the warmth of home in Baghdad, where her life intersects with that of Dr. Ammar and an old love story that once united her aunt and uncle. Through her visits to Al-Rasheed Street and her encounters in Pakistan, Darin reflects on the meaning of love, identity, and homeland, ultimately realizing that some places resemble us, and that homelands are not just geography, but a heartbeat that lives within the heart.
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