Hayat Shah was captivated by Mina long before he met her: his mother's beautiful, brilliant friend is a family legend. When he learns that Mina is leaving Pakistan to live with the Shahs in America, Hayat is thrilled. Hayat's father is less enthusiastic. Ever wary of fundamentalism, he doesn't relis[...]

Hayat Shah is a young American in love for the first time. His normal life of school, baseball, and video games had previously been distinguished only by his Pakistani heritage and by the frequent chill between his parents, who fight over things he is too young to understand. Then Mina arrives, and [...]

Hayat Shah is a young American in love for the first time. His normal life of school, baseball, and video games had previously been distinguished only by his Pakistani heritage and by the frequent chill between his parents, who fight over things he is too young to understand. Then Mina arrives, and [...]

"Du kommer kanske inte att tycka om mig om du får veta allt som hänt ?"

Rachel och Hayat sitter nära varandra i ett litet studentrum i USA. Snart kommer Hayat att utmana deras nyvunna kärlek. Något inom honom säger att han bara måste berätta. Han måste berätta om den strålande,[...]

Kymmenvuotias Hayat elää tavallista nuoren pojan arkea yhdysvaltalaisella esikaupunkialueella. Pakistanilaistaustaisen perheen kodin ilmapiiriä kuitenkin kiristävät niin äidin koti-ikävä kuin maallistuneen, islamilaista fundamentalismia paenneen tutkijaisän syrjähypyt.Kaikki muuttuu, kun �[...]