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Novel-in-Progress

The novel is set in Islamabad, Pakistan in the late 1970s during a time of political upheaval and growing anti-American sentiment. Aasia, a Pakistani-European girl, is best friends with Beth, an American and a classmate at the American School of Islamabad. Aasia discovers that Beth's mother is involved in a hit and run accident that takes the life of Haneef, a little boy who is related to Aasia's family. The story takes place over two difficult years in Pakistan's history that include a military coup d'etat, the hanging of the Prime Minister, and a deadly attack on the US Embassy. The novel is a portrait of a family and a coming-of-age story that explores Aasia's conflicting identities and loyalties.