Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi is a pediatrician turned novelist who draws on her Afghan culture to craft internationally bestselling books for adults as well as young readers. Her novels span generations and continents, taking on themes like forced migration, conflict, poverty, misogyny, colonialism, and addiction. She enjoys conversations with readers of all ages in libraries, book festivals, classrooms, and often joins book club meetings virtually. Video calls with book clubs are a favorite hobby. With translations in seventeen languages, she’s connected with readers around the world.