Yasmin Azad
Stay, Daughter
Stay, Daughter
ISBN: 9789558897324
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Within the confines of the Galle Fort, Yasmin and her best friend Penny enjoy an idyllic childhood of sea swims, bike rides, and movies in a world that is fun, glamorous, and free. But Yasmin comes from a tightly knit, conformist community that thrives on tradition, family bonds, and honour, and eventually her friendship with Penny must end.
This sharply insightful novel depicts a young Muslim girl's struggle to balance the traditions of a loving yet conservative father, who wants to keep her safe, against the more liberal Westernized Sri Lankan world outside. Stay, Daughter is a beautifully crafted story suffused with love, humour, and compassion. A novel that provides a glimpse into the microcosmic Galle Fort Muslim community of the 1960s post-independent Sri Lanka.
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