Second Generation Stories: Conversation with Author Hena Khan
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content: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 4: On The Move / 4.3: Audio
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content: 1 Sound recording (digital audio file)
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content: 2017 July 02
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content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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content: Usman Sawar (presenter); Hena Khan ;Hena Khan will discuss her newest book, Amina's Voice, a story of a Pakistani American Muslim girl's struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school and facing a tragedy that strikes her community. This novel is the first release of Salaam Reads, which focuses on stories featuring Muslim characters. Khan will discuss how she approaches issues of identity and assimilation and will invite the public to do the same. Khan is a Pakistani American Muslim, born and raised in Maryland. Like the middle-school protagonist in her book, Khan grappled with balancing two cultures, as well as the universal coming-of-age issues of self-doubt, shifting friendships and family expectations. Khan is also the award-winning author of several Muslim-themed picture books, including Night of the Moon, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, and It's Ramadan, Curious George.