Delan's loving family, innocence not yet compromised, and small acts of kindness that flourish unexpectedly. But in this world torn apart by war, there are intoxicating sights and scents. Yet when the return home proves less safe than Delan believed, Olivia is confronted with a reality she had not expected, and is awakened to the dangers of a town patrolled by Iraqi military under curfew and constant threat. More important, though, the trip is a chance to understand Delan's childhood and bridge the differences of their pasts. When opportunity arrives, she seizes it, accompanying her Kurdish boyfriend, Delan, to northern Iraq for a family wedding, hoping to capture an image that lands her a job in the photo department. Olivia Murray, a secretary at a Los Angeles newspaper, is determined to become a photojournalist and make a difference with her work. Inspired by her father’s stories of growing up in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Sardar’s new novel is a devastating reminder of what happens when American privilege smacks against hard reality. Yet when the return home proves less safe than Delan believed. by Gian Sardar RELEASE DATE: An aspiring American photographer travels to war-ravaged Kurdistan with her Iraqi-born boyfriend.
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