![]() ![]() ![]() As an American citizen, I see this as very sad evidence that they are being misled by their political and religious leaders, similar to the way in which the Japanese people were misled by their leaders at the end of WWII. The mistrust and hatred even extends to Muslims who live in or are educated in the USA. This book was published in 1996, so it was before Desert Storm/Shield, the war in Afghanistan, the extended war in Iraq, etc. One important message (to me), is the expression of the hatred the people in the Arab countries in the Middle East have for the USA. Hayate has studied and work in the USA and is on a grant to study in Tunisia. Although set in Tunisia, Hayate is from Lebanon, but cannot return because it isn't safe. Accad writes about several young women in Tunisia, one of whom is the main character Hayate. I've given this book 4 stars, not because I "liked" it or really enjoyed it, but because I think there are important messages in it. ![]()
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