Shafana And Aunt Sarrinah
by Alana Valentine

Name: Shafana And Aunt Sarrinah
Brand: Alana Valentine
SKU: 9780868198828
Rating: 3.2 (64 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Australian & New Zealand Religious Christmas

What readers are saying

Readers find the play to be a well-written exploration of personal and familial struggles surrounding the traditional veil and identity in a post-9/11 context. Many appreciate its emotive storytelling and educational value, although some express ambivalence regarding the author's background and portrayal of Muslim characters. Overall, it sparks important discussions about assimilation and cultural heritage in a divided society.

Emotive and educational storytellingRepresents inner conflicts wellEngaging themes of identity and cultureSome ambivalence about the author's perspective

Synopsis

What do you do when you profoundly disagree with someone you love?

Wearing a hijab is a touchstone of religious identity, but it is also imbued with a complex array of historical and contemporary meanings.

The cultural meaning of the hijab has become a wedge between generations.

At the heart of Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah is the relationship between an aunt and her niece.

Both devout Muslims, the younger woman wants to put on a headscarf, the older woman tries to dissuade her.

For Aunt Sarrinah, the hijab represents a world from which she has escaped; for her niece, Shafana, it is a personal statement of renewed faith.

Publication

PublisherCurrency Press

Year2010

BindingPaperback

Pages44

PlaceStrawberry Hills, N.S.W

LanguageEnglish

ISBN-139780868198828

ISBN-10086819882X

LCCN2010674719

LCCBP190.5.H44 V35 2010

DCCA822.3

Shafana And Aunt Sarrinah is a Australian & New Zealand religious play written by Alana Valentine and published by Currency Press in Strawberry Hills, N.S.W (2010).

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