Does My Bomb Look Big in This? (Modern Plays) - Nyla Levy

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Does My Bomb Look Big in This?Author(s): Nyla Levy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Methuen Drama\nISBN-13: 9781350134607, 978-1350134607\nSynopsis\nYasmin Sheikh feels torn in the city she used to call home, but Aisha sees a different London to her best friend. When Yasmin suddenly disappears to Syria, Aisha embarks on a mission to uncover the truth and decide whether there is any hope in Yasmins new-found world.\n\nFirst conceived in 2016 after being cast in roles as a jihadi bride or terrorist girlfriend and generally dissatisfied with the narrative being told, Nyla Levy ran research workshops with school children and interviewed muslim community leaders as well as terrorism defence solicitor Tasnime Akunjee. The result voices the complexities of the choices made by disaffected youth, their vulnerability, and how the decisions made can changes lives, communities and countries forever.\n\nWith fierce wit and disarming honesty, Does .