"In this celebratory story of a young woman in Brooklyn, Leila strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while challenging the labels society projects upon her. When her boisterous family reunites in New York City for her father's heart transplant, Leila keeps her 'real' life separate from her family life. But when her secret is revealed, so are the distinct parallels between her life and that of her mother, Shireen"--Container.
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