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The World UnseenThe World Unseen narrates the times of the apartheid smitten South Africa. The plot revolves around the central character, Amina, a fiercely independent woman who does not follow any rules. However, there is a deep chasm in her heart and she believes that it can be filled only by Miriam, a compassionate woman who is stuck in her family life. The story traces the struggle of the two women against injustice in the society.
Now a multi-award winning film of the same name. |
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I Can’t Think Straight Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. Moving between Middle Eastern high society and London’s West End, I Can’t Think Straight explores the clashes between East and West, love and marriage, conventions and individuality, creating a humorous and tender story of unexpected love and unusual freedoms.
Now a multi-award winning film of the same name. |
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Despite the Falling SnowAfter an early career amongst the political elite of Cold War Russia, Alexander Ivanov has lived in America for forty years and has managed to bury the tragic memories surrounding his charismatic late wife, Katya – or so he believes. For into his life come two women – one who will start to open up the heart he has protected for so long; another who is determined to uncover the truth about what really happened to Katya all those years ago. The novel’s journey back to the snowbound streets of post-Stalinist Moscow reveals a precarious, dangerous world of secrets and treachery. |
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And Now the Blog…Modern women really can have it all – work, family, friends and fans – but having a sense of humour helps! By popular demand, Shamim Sarif’s collected blogs from 2009 are all here, together with full colour photos and captions. Hilarious and insightful, the blogs follow Shamim’s work as a writer, director, mother and wife – the 21st Century musings of an exhausted Renaissance woman. |
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Grow Your ProfitsA lifetime entrepreneur of Palestinian background, Hanan Kattan co-founded Enlightenment Business Solutions as an online marketing company that gives small businesses the tools for outstanding growth. It is the latest addition to her Enlightenment group of companies, which includes film production, film sales, a record label and a publishing arm. |
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