The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

Name: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
Author: Nadia Hashimi

by Nadia Hashimi

Afghan woman defies family expectations through courage and sacrifice

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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.

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