Ghady & Rawan (Emerging Voices from the Middle East)

Sharafeddine, Fatima; Barraj, Samar Mahfouz

ISBN 10: 1477318526 / ISBN 13: 9781477318522

Edité par Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies UT-Austin, 2019

N° de réf. du vendeur 1477318526-3-34484109

Synopsis :

Ghady and Rawan is a heartfelt and timely novel by the award-winning author Fatima Sharafeddine (The Servant, Cappuccino) and Samar Mahfouz Barraj. The novel follows the close-knit friendship of two Lebanese teenagers, Ghady, who lives with his family in Belgium, and Rawan, who lives in Lebanon. Ghady's family travels every summer to Beirut, where Ghady gets to spend all his time with Rawan and their other friends, enjoying their freedom from school. During the rest of the year, he and Rawan keep in touch by email. Through this correspondence, we learn about the daily ups and downs of their lives in Brussels and Beirut, including Ghady's homesickness and his struggles with racism at school, as well as Rawan's changing relationship to her family. The novel offers a glimpse into the lives of Lebanese adolescents while exploring a range of topics relevant to young people everywhere: bullying, parental conflicts, racism, belonging and identity, and peer pressure. Through the connection between the two main characters, Sharafeddine and Mahfouz Barraj show how the love and support of a good friend can help you through difficulties as well as sweeten life's triumphs and good times.

À propos de l'auteur: Fatima Sharafeddine is a writer, translator, and editor of children's and young adult literature living in Beirut and Brussels. She has written and published over 120 books, many of which have been translated into various languages.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Ghady & Rawan (Emerging Voices from the ...
Éditeur : Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies UT-Austin
Date d'édition : 2019
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Good