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The henna wars by adiba jaigirdar5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() “We’re in a place where we can put marginalized characters into stories that are sweet and fun and can have a happy ending,” she said in a 2020 interview. Through Nishat and Flávia’s relationship, Jaigirdar showcases the importance of featuring queer young women of color as romantic leads and allows a new set of readers to see themselves reflected in literature. ![]() A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and teacher, she has an MA in postcolonial studies from the University of Kent, England, and a BA in English and history from UCD, Ireland. A must-read for everyone.'Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars In this compelling and thought-provoking debut novel, after a terrorist attack rocks the country and anti-Islamic sentiment stirs, three Black Muslim girls create a space where they can shatter assumptions and share truths. Inspired by a trip she took to Bangladesh, Adiba Jaigirdar presents a cute yet complex rom-com that is refreshingly relatable in its depiction of high school life and deftly takes on issues surrounding both homophobia and racism. Adiba Jaigirdar is the author of The Henna Wars and Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating. Nishat and her crush Flávia, an old childhood friend, are running rival henna businesses, and each is determined to do what it takes to win. Instead of coping with her sorrow, she decides to turn her attention to an entrepreneurial competition at school-only to fall hard for a fellow contestant. Nishat recently came out to her family and was met with silence. ![]()
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