Faiza Guene

A tender and refreshing tale of family life, clashing cultures and belonging in France.

Men Don't Cry

The residential Paradise projects are only a few metro stops from central Paris, but it's a different world. Doria's father, the Beard, has headed back to Morocco, leaving Doria and her mother to cope. It seems that mektoub – their fate – has it in for them them but Doria will prove that the ‘projects' are about more than rap, soccer and religious tension.

Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow / Ghadan Kiffe Kiffe (Arabic edition)

Jenna Johnson

This remarkable story returns readers to the outskirts of Paris, as Ahleme, a 24-year-old immigrant, struggles to make a life for her family, while holding on to the dreams she brought with her from Algeria.

Some Dream for Fools

Struggling with an overworked mother, an absent father, and the challenges of life within the infamous Paradise projects of suburban Paris, fifteen-year-old French Muslim Doria endures a parade of social workers, experiences a first kiss, and assumes a ph

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