Words in the Dust
Trent Reedy
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· 16 ratings · 286 pages · Published: 01 Jan 2011
Then she meets Meena, who offers to teach her the Afghan poetry she taught her late mother. And the Americans come to her village, promising not just new opportunities and dangers, but surgery to fix her face. These changes could mean a whole new life for Zulaikha--but can she dare to hope they'll come true?
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