"We did not stay in our houses. Not in the way our grandmothers had, or our mothers. We went out a little more and veiled ourselves a little less," begins this coming-of age memoir. Suffused with love, humor and compassion this poignant story gives an intimate glimpse into a traditional Muslim community that has to balance the rules of Islamic orthodoxy with the freedoms and innovations of the Westernized modern world. The narrative follows the history of a community in Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka) that in the late 19th century, breaks with the traditions of the time to give girls a secular education and permission to go out of their homes. Before long, such independence and exposure to
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Stay, Daughter / Останься, дочь. Книга для чтения на английском языке
Описание и характеристики
- Тип обложки Мягкий переплёт
- Количество страниц 256
- Вес, г 170
- Размер 1.3x11.5x16.5
- Издательство КАРО
- Серия Modern Prose м
- Возрастные ограничения 16+
- Год издания 2022
- ISBN 978-5-9925-1577-0
- Тираж 1200
- ID товара 2944762