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Leila Aboulela's National debut is just a provocative, timely, and interesting book in regards to a young Muslim lady -- once luxurious and fortunate in her ancient area and today impoverished in Birmingham -- progressively adopting her orthodox religion. Together with her Islamic hijab and down-turned look, Najwa is hidden to many eyes, particularly towards the wealthy households whose houses she washes in Birmingham. Two decades previously, Najwa, subsequently at college in Khartoum, would not have thought this 1 day she'd be considered a maid. An upper class Westernized Sudanese, her desires were to marry well and raise a household.