The girl from foreign a search for shipwrecked ancestors, forgotten histories, and a sense of home

In this beautifully crafted memoir, a young Muslim-Christian woman travels to an insular Jewish community in India to unlock her family's secret history.

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Main Author: Shepard, Sadia
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The Penguin Press, 2008.
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