Daughters of the Nile Audiobook

Historys repetitions signal the rekindling of revolutionary spirit

Paris 1940 The course of Fatiha BinKhalids life is changed forever when she befriends the Muslim feminist Doria Shafik But after returning to Egypt and dedicating years to the fight for womens rights she struggles to reconcile her political ideals with the realities of motherhood

Cairo 1966 After being publicly shamed when her relationship with a bisexual boyfriend is revealed Fatihas daughter is faced with an impossible decision Should Yasminah accept a life she didnt choose or will she leave her home and country in pursuit of independence

Bristol 2011 Britishborn Nadia is battling with an identity crisis and a severe case of herpes Feeling unfulfilled and after a particularly disastrous onenight stand she moves in with her oldfashioned Aunt Yasminah and realises that she must discover her purpose in the modern world before its too late

Following the lives of three women from the BinKhalid family Daughters of the Nile is an original and darkly funny novel that examines the enduring strength of female bonds These women are no strangers to adversity but they must learn from the past and relearn shame and shamelessness to radically change their futures