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I hid my voice

Sanii, Parinush author, Sanīʻī, Parīnūsh. Pedar-e aan digari, Kalantari, Sanam, translator

2017

Overview

Four-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for concern; nevertheless, Shahaab is ridiculed by others who call him 'dumb'. Young Shahaab doesn't understand what the word means and thinks it is a compliment, until one day his cousin plays a trick on him. When his mother recounts the incident to her husband, Shahaab is crushed to learn that his father also thinks the boy's speech impediment indicates that his son is an idiot and thus brings shame on the family. Shahaab soon recognizes that his father's love and esteem is concentrated on his older brother, Arash, and his younger sister, Shadee. In his innocent and deeply hurt child's mind, he begins to believe that the 'good' and 'intelligent' children like his older brother are their fathers' sons. On the other hand, children like him who are 'clumsy' and 'problematic' are their mothers' sons. From that moment on, his world, which he thought was filled with beauty and kindness, suddenly turns harsh, full of anger and insult. He begins to lash out, taking childish revenge on those around him, encouraged by his two imaginary friends, Esi and Bibi. No one in the family can understand Shahaab's wild behaviour except his maternal grandmother. Their growing bond leads to a deep friendship in which Shahaab is able to experience some happiness and finally find his voice.

• Publisher: Abacus,Clays Ltd
• Subject: Brothers and sisters Fiction / Imaginary companions Fiction / Grandmothers Fiction
• ISBN: 9781408707500, 1408707500

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PK 6562.29 .A55 P4313 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE