Nadia Hashimi
Afghan-American novelist whose fiction explores the lives of Afghan women across history with compassionate intelligence. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell became a bestseller. She is an important voice in Afghan-American literary fiction.
Works
- The Pearl That Broke Its ShellAfghan woman defies family expectations through courage and sacrifice
- When the Moon Is LowMother and daughter flee Taliban oppression through perilous migration
- A House Without WindowsAfghan widow imprisoned in home struggles with confinement and isolation
- One Half from the EastSibling twins separated during 1980s Afghanistan seek reconnection as adults
- Sparks Like StarsAfghan refugees navigate displacement, separation, and hope amid conflict