Azhar

About this book

Azhar, a young woman from Upper Egypt, loses everyone she loves in a devastating accident and is left to face grief and isolation alone. When relatives attempt to force her into marriage, she escapes her village for Alexandria and an uncertain future. There she meets Maged, himself wounded by the past, and his young daughter Ruqayya, whose affection begins to soften Azhar's guarded heart. Nermine Kadry's novel traces a moving struggle between tradition and freedom, betrayal and loyalty, showing how self-knowledge and resilience can make room for hope after profound loss.