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Samira Ahmed

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SAMIRA AHMED was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois, in a house that smelled like fried onions, spices, and potpourri. She currently resides in the Midwest. She’s lived in Vermont, New York City, and Kauai, where she spent a year searching for the perfect mango.

A graduate of the University of Chicago, she taught high school English for seven years, worked to create over 70 small high schools in New York City, and fought to secure billions of additional dollars to fairly fund public schools throughout New York State. She’s appeared in the New York Times, New York Daily News, Fox News, NBC, NY1, NPR, and on BBC Radio. Her creative non-fiction and poetry has appeared in Jaggery Lit, Entropy, the Fem, and Claudius Speaks.

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Hi Samira, Are you doing any tours in Los Angeles this next year?
Samira Ahmed D.J. Sorry it took forever to get to this question! But I finally have an answer! Yes, I'll be at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on January 18 7 p.m. htt…moreD.J. Sorry it took forever to get to this question! But I finally have an answer! Yes, I'll be at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on January 18 7 p.m. https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/eve...(less)
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Hello Samira! It's Daniel Buban from high school. I've noticed quite a bit of reviews on your book and and was surprised as I didn't think it was available until early next year. Do I have to wait and if not, what's the best place for me to purchase so you receive proper income for it? Look forward to the read!! I'd love a signed copy if any are available! Cheers and hope all is well your way!
Samira Ahmed Hey Dan! Thanks so much for finding me here and asking that question. The book isn't out until January 16th, 2018. You can definitely pre-order from t…moreHey Dan! Thanks so much for finding me here and asking that question. The book isn't out until January 16th, 2018. You can definitely pre-order from the usual suspects--IndieBound, Amazon, Barnes and Noble. However, currently there are some ARCs (advanced reader copies--unedited) floating around that are mainly supposed to be for librarians, book bloggers, reviewers, etc. I'm hoping I'll be doing a few events in and around Chicago once the book is officially launched--if you're still in the area! If not, once the book is out, contact me and I can send you signed bookplate! Hope all is well with you!(less)
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“The scariest monsters are the ones who seem the most like you.”
― Samira Ahmed, Internment
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“A compass doesn’t tell you where you are, and it doesn’t tell you where you have to go. It can only point you in a direction. It’s up to you to always find your true north.”
― Samira Ahmed, Internment
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“What’s that thing people always say about history? Unless we know our history, we’re doomed to repeat it? Never forget? Isn’t that the lesson? But we always forget. Forgetting is in the American grain.”
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De Hongerspelen van Suzanne Collins - 339 pagina's
 
  23 votes, 20.5%

Het gouden kompas van Philip Pullman - 394 pagina's
 
  11 votes, 9.8%

Het grote misschien van John Green - 254 pagina's
 
  9 votes, 8.0%

54 Minuten van Marieke Nijkamp - 336 pagina's
 
  9 votes, 8.0%

Toffee van Sarah Crossan - 400 pagina's
 
  8 votes, 7.1%

Ontworteld van Naomi Novik - 512 pagina's
 
  8 votes, 7.1%

Zonderling van Laini Taylor - 464 pagina's
 
  8 votes, 7.1%

De zwendelprins van Rima Orie - 394 pagina's
 
  7 votes, 6.3%

Het geheugenboek van Lara Avery - 381 pagina's
 
  6 votes, 5.4%

De laatste magiër van Lisa Maxwell - 480 pagina'
 
  5 votes, 4.5%

 
  4 votes, 3.6%

Het zusje van van Carlie van Tongeren - 195 pagina's
 
  4 votes, 3.6%

Henna op je huid van Dirk Bracke - 175 pagina's
 
  4 votes, 3.6%

Ingesloten van Samira Ahmed - 336 pagina's
 
  2 votes, 1.8%

Lichtjaren van Kass Morgan - 272 pagina's
 
  2 votes, 1.8%

Muren van verraad van Nova Ren Suma - 349 pagina's
 
  1 vote, 0.9%

De Kids of Appetite van David Arnold - 328 pagina's
 
  1 vote, 0.9%

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