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Ethereal and dulcet are the words that come to mind when I think of Safia Ehlillo's prose/poet novel, "Home is not a Country." Narrated primarily by Nima, a young Arabic girl growing up in an Islamophobic country, Ehlillo captures beautifully the pain and heartbreak of coming to age, the melancholic nostalgia of feeling like you belong to a homeland you don't even know and the overwhelming desire to live. Reading this unique blend of poetry and prose was a form of magic on its own. The sparse dialogue and description is enough of an effigy but also enough to fill in with your own magic. A great read for folk of all ages!