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Muddy People: A Muslim Coming of Age

By Sara El Sayed
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Paperback

Publisher Greystone Books Imprint Greystone Books ISBN

9781771649971

Muddy People: A Muslim Coming of Age

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9781771649971J

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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Religious,Discrimination: Sexism,Discrimination: Xenophobia,Language: Homophobic Slur,Language: Strong Language,Medical: Reproductive/Sexual Reference/Discussion,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Self-Harm Reference/Discussion

Sara is growing up in a family with a lot of rules. Her mother tells her she’s not allowed to wear a bikini, her father tells her she’s not allowed to drink alcohol, and her grandmother tells her to never trust a man with her money.



After leaving Egypt when Sara was only six years old, her family slowly learns how to navigate the social dynamics of their new home. Sara feels out of place in her new school. Her father refuses to buy his coworkers a ginger beer, thinking it contains alcohol. Her mother refuses to wear a hijab, even if it would help them connect with other local Muslims. And Sara learns what it feels like to have a crush on a boy, that some classmates are better friends than others, and that her parents are loving, but flawed people who don't always know what's best for her, despite being her strongest defenders.



For readers of Patricia Lockwood’s Priestdaddy and Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart, this heartwarming book about family and identity introduces a compelling new voice, with a coming-of-age story that will speak to everyone who’s ever struggled to figure out where they belong.



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