In the midst of the first Gulf War, 13-year-old Jasira Maroun, physically mature but naive, is sent from Syracuse to Houston to live with her strict and distant Lebanese-born father. As she navigates her new surroundings, Jasira must confront her emerging sexuality, racial prejudice, and unwanted advances, all while struggling to assert her independence and find her place in the world.
Nothing Is Private
A young Arab-American woman navigates her identity amidst the turmoil of the Gulf War, caught between her own aspirations, the bigotry of a military reservist, and the traditional expectations of her father.
