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Nadia Hashimi parents left Afghanistan before the Soviet invasion. Hashimi first visited her ancestral homeland in 2002. After she completed her medical training, Nadia started writing about her upbringing and experiences. Her stories portray Afghanistan in all of its perplexing, enigmatic glory and mirror the ongoing struggles of Afghan women. In Hashimi’s latest book, Sparks Like Stars, Sitara returns to her country of birth after 30 years in the United States.
