I Was Their American Dream Sexuality revealing the story of one

revealing the story of one family's scattered souls in the wake of history

After a time of aloneness

I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry

finding joy amidst grief

the charming new recruit on her brother Levi's hockey team

I Was Their American Dream Sexuality revealing the story of oneWINNER OF THE ARAB AMERICAN BOOK AWARD NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR The New York Public Library Kirkus Reviews I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming of age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code