A Dedication to My Aurora

About this book

A Dedication to My Aurora: a novel taking you on a deep journey of feelings and secrets revealed by life over time. The novel revolves around Farida, a girl who suddenly discovers that her life was built on a big lie. On her twenty-first birthday, her father Youssef reveals to her that her real mother is still alive and living in France. This revelation shakes Farida's world, and she decides to travel to France to meet her real mother, Martha, who had not known of her existence all her life. In France, Farida meets her new family and faces new shocks when she discovers that her mother and sisters live a completely different life and do not believe in religions. Amid these events, Farida meets Eric, a young man who falls in love with her, but he is not a Muslim, putting her in a difficult position between her true feelings and her religious convictions. In parallel, the novel reveals the story of Youssef, Farida's father, who lived in France under the name Jacques before converting to Islam and separating from Martha, Farida's real mother, because of their religious difference. Youssef tells his daughter how his love for Martha was great, but he had to leave her for his new faith. A Dedication to My Aurora is a novel full of internal and external conflicts, addressing themes of love, faith, identity, and complex family relationships. Writer Malak Ahmed Abdel-Azim presents us a moving story that pushes the reader to think about the meaning of truth, tolerance, and the power of faith in facing challenges.