I wish someone told me not to get off the car when stopped by a cop as a sign of respect for them.
I wish someone told me not to pick up random kids in the park and kiss them on the cheeks like we do on Morocco without being considered psychos.
In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of Americaa Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record.
Nawal Nahid was born and raised in El Jadida. She completed her early education at the Groupe Scolaire dAnge Bleu. At 17 years of age, she moved to the States to pursue higher degrees. Her academic accomplishments include a B.A. in Management Information Systems, and an MBA in International Business and Project Management. She also holds a postgraduate certificate in construction management from New York University.