The Secret Life of Noor al-Khabani: A Novel

Ever since she was a little girl, Noor al-Khabani knew she wanted to become a Tabib – a doctor, giving others the miracle of curing illness and fixing what is harmed. Despite her brothers’ views on women and their place in the world. Despite her family’s striking poverty, not unlike many of her neighbors in the Gaza Strip. And even despite the constant war between her people and the Israelis across the border. In Gaza, there are very few opportunities for a meaningful life. Fewer still, for a woman. But bright, diligent, and heart-strong, the third sister of the al-Khabani family has managed to become Shifa Hospital’s most promising surgeon. It is only a few years later that war threatens to upend everything for which Noor fought so hard. First, with the secret floors at Shifa her brothers forbid her to ask about. Then, with the hellfire of bombs and gunshots, and the countless wounded that pass beneath Noor’s delicate working hands. But when she is whisked away by a military Jeep carrying two wounded soldiers, the young doctor al-Khabani will have to make a choice that will reveal to her just who she really is – and what she truly stands for. A rare, compassionate prose, The Secret Life of Noor-al-Khabani brings a delicate human story about identity, love, and powerful choices to the complex topic of Palestine and its place in literature, the world, and our minds.
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Author/Artist:Bahir, Maya
Binding: Paperback
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