Mohja Kahf Knihy

The collection features iridescent poems that tantalize the senses and explore themes of love, longing, and identity. Through vivid imagery and rich language, the poet evokes the sweetness of fruit as a metaphor for desire and connection. Critics praise the work for its emotional depth and clarity, highlighting Kahf's ability to weave personal narratives with broader themes of advocacy and cultural reflection. The poems serve as both a balm for the heart and an invitation to embrace the complexities of human experience.

Punctuated by the five Muslim prayers and set to a disco and glam-rock soundtrack, Girl in the Tangerine Scarf evokes female adolescence in the vein of Cisnero's House on Mango Street and like Allegra Goodman's Kaaterskill Falls looks at orthodox religion against an American backdrop.

How the image of Muslim women changed in Western literature from medieval times to the Romantic era.