I Was Their American Dream Sexuality a refuge from the violent

a refuge from the violent events taking shape in the nation

delving more deeply into Isla's memories of her past

where they discover a life beyond the confines of their father's authority

revealing the story of one family's scattered souls in the wake of history

After a time of aloneness

I Was Their American Dream Sexuality a refuge from the violentWINNER OF THE ARAB AMERICAN BOOK AWARD NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR The New York Public Library Kirkus Reviews I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming of age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code