​MISCHIEF DIARY

​15 Funny Tales Based on Real Events

​Young Adult, Humor, Short Stories
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HBKU Press (2018)

REVIEWS
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"I could not stop smiling once I started reading it." -- Amina Nasir (Goodreads Review)

"Mischief Diary is entirely refreshing from beginning to end." -- bazaar magazine

​"So much fun to read! Loved her sense of humor throughout the book." -- Mona (Goodreads Review)

"Witty, hilarious, and poignant, Faris's accounts of her childhood and young adulthood had me in stitches at some points and in almost-tears at others." -- Rawa (Goodreads Review)

"This was such a refreshing read, the lighthearted humor and dramatic dialogues were my favorite parts! Definitely something I’ll find myself rereading after a long day!" -- Huda (Goodreads Review)

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​​'MISCHIEF DIARY' WILL BE AVAILABLE AT KUWAIT'S BOOK FAIR, 2023

November 22 - December 02, 202

Get your copy signed and pick it up from there

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FORTHCOMING

Lost in Mecca 
by Bothayna Al-Essa
tr. Nada Faris
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Dar Arab UK (March 2024

SYNOPSIS
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When a seven-year-old Kuwaiti boy goes missing during the Hajj pilgrimage, his loss introduces his parents to a darker side of Mecca.

IN THE PRESS

• ArabLit, "Nada Faris on Why She Stopped Avoiding Translation & Bringing Bothayna Al-Essa’s ‘Lost in Mecca’ into English"

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