Sister Seen, Sister Heard

Farah’s ready to move out of her parent’s house. She hates the hour-long commute to campus, and she wants more freedom. Maiheen and Mustafa Ghasemi, first-generation Iranian immigrants in Toronto, worry about their youngest daughter’s brusque ways. They wonder why she can’t be more like her older sister, Farzana – though Farah knows Farzana keeps her own secrets.Before Farah can secure her new life, she is brutally assaulted on campus. While grappling with their fears for Farah’s safety, the Ghasemis struggle to find ways to support their daughter as she recovers from trauma, yet continues to assert her independence. This brave coming-of-age story will be familiar to every parent who has struggled to support their child’s choices, every youth who has sought independence and every woman who has survived violence.