Saabireen

About this book

Set in Morocco, SAABIREEN follows a woman from youth into adulthood as marriage, family ties and social expectations shape her choices. Experiences of love and loss prompt her to reconsider her relationships and her sense of self. The novel explores the pressures placed on her and her efforts to find a path of her own. Noama Chakir’s novel appears here in Sahar Afifi’s English translation.