The ruins of the city hide secrets Nola never imagined and danger she can't escape. The domes seek to destroy anyone who might disturb their perfect sanctuary. They'll watch the world crumble from behind their glass walls. But the world isn't ready to die. With the strength of Nightland and the fe
The terrorist's son: a story of choice
β Scribed by Zak Ebrahim
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster/ TED
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
An extraordinary story, never before told: The intimate, behind-the-scenes life of an American boy raised by his terrorist fatherβthe man who planned the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayed Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. While in prison, Nosair helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. In one of his infamous video messages, Osama bin Laden urged the world to βRemember El-Sayed Nosair.β
For Zak Ebrahim, a childhood amongst terrorism was all he knew. After his fatherβs incarceration, his family moved often, and as the perpetual new kid in class, he faced constant teasing and exclusion. Yet, though his radicalized father and uncles modeled fanatical beliefs, to Ebrahim something never felt right. To the shy, awkward boy, something about the hateful feelings just...
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