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- Written within the era of Trump and Brexit, Mohsin Hamid wrote Exit West as a way for readers to look at the refugee crisis from a different perspective. Hamid explains that borders for countries are extremely “unnatural” and the issue with migrants and refugees is that their movement is thought of as a problem that needs to be solved.
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Sep 1, 2020 · The story takes place in four different locations: an unnamed city during a civil war; Mykonos, Greece; London, England; then, finally, Marin, California, where Nadia and Saeed eventually feel most at home. Why did you choose each of these cities, and what do they, as a whole, represent in the story?
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Hamid wrote Exit West to broaden people’s thoughts about the refugee crisis. He wanted to give readers an alternative perspective on how the people could operate in one world instead of one nation.
Jul 9, 2022 · Read a discussion between Mohsin Hamid and his editor, Simon Prosser, about the creative process involved in writing Exit West.
Mar 17, 2017 · Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West is a disconcertingly timely novel, one about migration, refugees, terrorism, and the rise of jingoistic nativism in the West. If it were cheaply done or...
Mar 30, 2018 · Two young people fall in love in an unnamed city in the Muslim world and, as violence takes hold, they're forced to flee, joining a mass migration that's become one of the hallmarks and most...
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Jan 18, 2024 · When Muslim women are portrayed by mainstream American media, a very stereotypical image emerges: modest, submissive figures in hijabs who remain loyal and faithful to their religion and husbands. In Exit West, Mohsin Hamid seeks to debunk this stereotype through his powerful heroine Nadia.
Mar 1, 2017 · Mohsin Hamid's new novel imagines a country, never specified, swollen with refugees from an ongoing conflict — and a series of mysterious doors that appear, offering escape, but...
