Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
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Our book of the week is FUNDAMENTALLY by Nussaibah Younis. Shortlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction, this debut novel centres on Nadia, a UN worker who travels to Iraq to rescue ISIS brides. A serious topic treated with authenticity and humour, Younis describes it as 'Fleabag goes to Iraq'.
Other books discussed:
TOO SOON by Betty Shamieh
UNFINISHED BUSINESS by Shankari Chandran
Coming up: SMALL RAIN by…
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