Home Fire

by

Kamila Shamsie

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Hijab

While the word hijab has a range of meanings, it is most often used to describe the head covering or headscarf worn in public by some Muslim women to cover their hair. It is used…

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The Parachutist

The parachutist represents both Eamonn and Parvaiz’s failed attempts to live up to or outshine their fathers. The morning that Isma meets Eamonn, she looks through her skylight and notices a parachutist descending through…

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