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The Who & The What
Ayad Akhtar
Shafana And Aunt Sarrinah
by Alana Valentine
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 storytelling Represents inner conflicts well Engaging themes of identity and culture Some 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
Publisher Currency Press
Year 2010
Binding Paperback
Pages 44
Place Strawberry Hills, N.S.W
Language English
ISBN-13 9780868198828
ISBN-10 086819882X
LCCN 2010674719
LCC BP190.5.H44 V35 2010
DCC A822.3
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).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books .
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