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A Map of Home : ウィキペディア英語版 | A Map of Home
''A Map of Home'' is a 2008 novel by Randa Jarrar. The book tells the life of a girl named Nidali, the feminine version of Nidal, which means "struggle". ''A Map of Home'' is a coming-of-age tale, telling the story of Nidali's life in Kuwait, Egypt, and the United States〔 Set during the 1990 invasion of Kuwait with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as a larger backdrop, the novel depicts the struggles of Nidali and her family, exploring the question of what "home" means, and the character's identity. == Background information == ''A Map of Home'' is set in Palestinian-Israeli conflict, specifically during the Gulf War. The story is first set in Kuwait, then Egypt, and ends in Texas.〔 There is political, cultural, and social turmoil throughout Kuwait, when eventually Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait in 1990. This forces the family to flee to Kuwait.〔 The author, Randa Jarrar, grew up in Kuwait and Egypt, moving to America soon after the Gulf War; This story is loosely autobiographical. ''A Map of Home'' discusses the Gulf War, warfare and bombings, the invasion of Kuwait, and more political and social turmoil.〔
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