Halima Aden’s “the new kid” in a small, Midwestern elementary school. After years of bullying, she finally snaps, leading to a moment that changes the trajectory of her life.

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Eight-year-old Sophia Mohammad is excited about her little sister being born, until it actually happens and she realizes her mom’s attentions are elsewhere. 

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As an English Literature professor during the Iranian Revolution, Azar Nafisi forms a close friendship with a student. Years later, she receives some painful news that puts this friendship into a whole new context. 

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Alsarah wants desperately to be a musician but suffers from debilitating stage fright. Then, she meets a man named Haig who takes her under his wing.

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Fawzia Mirza and Sonal are best friends, and it seems like nothing can tear them apart. But when Sonal leaves the country for med school, Fawzia makes a huge mistake that could jeopardize their relationship. 

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After a devastating breakup, Yuna Zara'ai — a gigantic pop star — meets a local dance instructor who teaches her more than just a few hip hop moves.

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In high school, Latif Nasser thinks science is boring. But all his notions are challenged during a scuba diving excursion with his high school classmates.

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Jewher Ilham is close to her dad, an Uyghur professor and human rights advocate. But her dismissal of his concerns about the Chinese government is challenged after a terrifying incident at the Beijing International Airport. 

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As the stress of career goals and inter-family turmoil compounds, Ever-The-Rule-Follower Salma Hindy needs a way to get out of her head. The solution? Shrooms.

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Moving to the U.S. from Iran as a kid is hard, so Arya Ghavamian tries to relate to his new American friends by playing them some Iranian pop music. But they don’t get it, and Arya determines that Iranian music is “lame”...until one special night at a bar in NYC. 

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