Surely there's more to life than suitors and marriage? Then Samira unwittingly becomes wedding gofer for her cousin/nemesis Zahra and her life begins to resemble a Spanish soap opera - minus the skimpy clothing and the bitch-slaps.This story is a light-hearted but honest peek into the life of a young, single Muslim woman living in Sydney - the joys of a blossoming romance (all very proper), the courtship rituals (so Jane Austen), the struggle with career and, of course, Arab Guilt. But as an assistant at Bridal Bazaar magazine, she's pretty sick of all things wedding-related. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Courting Samira: A Novel. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. A girl has to have some standards, right?"It may be the 21st century, but who says courtship is obsolete? Coming from a (not-quite- traditional) Muslim family, 27-year-old Samira Abdel-Aziz knows all about it. Courting Samira: A Novel - Kindle edition by Awad, Amal. But I had a general rule: if the suitor came in wearing shoes with tassels, a leather jacket circa 1982, and/or a moustache, the doorknock appeal would fail from the outset. Fridays with my folks Awad, Amal 9780143789796 : Amal Awads life changed when her father was. Despite the Arab warrior preference, I didn't really care about looks.
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