The unforgettable, haunting story of a young woman\'s perilous fight for freedom and justice for her brother, the first novel published in English by a female Kurdish writer Set primarily in Iran, this extraordinary debut novel weaves 50 years of modern Kurdish history through a story of a family facing oppression and injustices all too familiar to the Kurds.
She was born and raised in the Kurdistan province in Iran and now divides her time between Toronto and the Bay Area..
Her collection of short stories, Echoes from the Other Land , was longlisted for the Frank O\'Connor International Short Story Award, and she is the inaugural recipient of the PEN Canada-Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship.
She holds an MA in English and creative writing from the University of Windsor in Canada.
About author(s): Ava Homa is a writer, journalist, and activist specializing in women\'s issues and Middle Eastern affairs.
A landmark novel for our troubled world, Daughters of Smoke and Fire is a gripping and important read, perfect for fans of Khaled Hosseini\'s The Kite Runner and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\'s Half of a Yellow Sun .
It\'s an unflinching but compassionate and powerful story that brilliantly illuminates the meaning of identity and the complex bonds of family.
Inspired by the life of Kurdish human rights activist Farzad Kamangar and published to coincide with the 10th anniversary of his execution, Daughters of Smoke and Fire is an evocative portrait of the lives and stakes faced by 40 million stateless Kurds.
But when she publishes Chia\'s writings online, she finds herself in grave danger as well.
Seeking answers about her brother\'s whereabouts, Leila fears the worst and begins a campaign to save him.
But his activism grows increasingly risky and one day he disappears in Tehran.
Her younger brother, Chia, influenced by their father\'s past torture, imprisonment, and his deep-seated desire for justice, begins to engage with social and political affairs.
Leila dreams of making films to bring the suppressed stories of her people onto the global stage, but obstacles keep piling up.
The unforgettable, haunting story of a young woman\'s perilous fight for freedom and justice for her brother, the first novel published in English by a female Kurdish writer Set primarily in Iran, this extraordinary debut novel weaves 50 years of modern Kurdish history through a story of a family facing oppression and injustices all too familiar to the Kurds
