A coming of age romantic comedy that wrestles with cultural stereotypes and racism. Navin, an Indian college student, recently arrived in America, tries to remain focussed on his studies, while the tempatations of America and college life start beating down his door. When Navin falls for Michelle, a young African-American woman, he finds that his perceptions of the world begin to expand - and crumble.
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2005, Cherry Lane Studio, NYC
2007
Samuel French
978-0-573-63395-9
Stylized
Carmen explores her tensions between revolutionary and romantic love. She speaks from joining the underground resistance committing herself to the movement on the border between Chile and Argentina, a sexually passionate but emotionally impossible relationship and her quest to create space for self-love.
Realistic
As the Soviet army invades Afghanistan, Aman and Mariam flee to Canada in hopes of putting an ocean between themselves and the daily horrors of war. A championship chess player in Kabul, Aman finds himself working in a pizzeria just to get by. Their fresh start continues to prove difficult as they navigate the trauma and displacement that follows them at every turn. When their son Roshan is born, their curse of displacement is passed on to the next generation. The family’s only hope for a peaceful future might be Mariam’s past, as her family mythology becomes a source of power.
