5/11/2023 0 Comments Internment samira![]() ![]() ![]() As a sense of hopelessness begins to overwhelm many of the internees, Layla and a group of friends decide to fight back and form a resistance movement within the camp. The Amins are sent, along with thousands of other Muslims, to an interment camp surrounded by watchtowers, electric fences, and armed guards. ![]() But the unthinkable happens when men from the Exclusion Authority arrive at their home and announce they're being relocated. Muslim Americans are now on a "registry," Exclusion Laws have been enacted, and the president has just declared, "Muslims are a threat to America." For 17-year-old Layla Amin, it's unthinkable that her neighbors would find her family a threat. Parents need to know that Samira Ahmed's Internment is a chilling and timely novel set in a near-future America. Layla and her father are fans of the British TV series Doctor Who, and both her parents are " Star Wars nerds." The rebellious teens in the movie Footloose are a source of inspiration for Layla and her friends. ![]()
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