6/12/2023 0 Comments A very large expanse of sea16-year-old Shirin has just started at a new high school with her older brother Navid. I earn commission on any purchases made through these links. You can order A VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF SEA by Tahereh Mafi from Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstone’s or UK. He’s not like everyone else – but Shirin has had her guard up against the world for so long that she’s not sure she’ll ever be able to let it down … He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know her – and it terrifies her. She hides away, drowning her frustrations in music, and spending her afternoons break-dancing with her brother. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. It’s a difficult time, but especially so for a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who wears hijab. It’s the year after 9/11, and Shirin has just started at yet another new high school. When you’re hiding from a world that hates you, who would make you risk everything to be seen again?
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