![]() Abu agrees to the proposal against Safwa’s will. In return, Qais demands that Safwa marry hm. They then go to America as undocumented immigrants, with the help of a tyoung man named Qais. He is eventually relased, and he and Safwa flee from Iraq. ![]() Her father-referred to only as Abu Fahd-is imprisoned and tortured by the U.S. During the Iraq War, Safwa’s mother and brother die of illness. Meanwhile, in Iraq, a young woman named Safwa lives with her parents and brother. After college, Anvar attends law school and decides that he is going to try to participate in Islam with the Muslim community more regularly. Eventually, Zuha breaks up with Anvar, as he is not as devoutly religious as she is. They keep their relationship secret from Anvar’s parents. In San Francisco, Anvar attends college and begins dating Muslim classmate named Zuha Shah. They must unfortunately leave Naani Jaan behind, as she is too old to travel. Eventually, the Faris family decides to move to America in the face of rising violence in Karachi. Naani Jaan teaches Anvar how to play checkers, which she uses as a metaphor for many different life lessons. The only person who prefers Anvar is his grandmother, Naani Jaan. Aamir is generally the favorite child, as he is more responsible and religiously devout. Anvar Faris lives in Karachi, Pakistan with his mother Bariah, father Imitaz, and older brother Aamir. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Masood, Syed.
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