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Darius Kellner, a fractional Persian living in an American suburb, feels alien both at home and in his own mind, especially as his clinical depression looms over family conversations about medication. When he travels to Iran for the first time, he expects to deepen his sense of cultural disconnect. Instead, he meets Sohrab, the friendly boy next door, and the two spend days playing soccer, sharing faludeh, and whispering over a rooftop that overlooks the city skyline. Sohrab affectionately calls him Darioush, the original Persian form of his name, and Darius discovers a sense of identity and self‑acceptance he never thought possible. The story balances humor and pathos, showing how an unexpected friendship can shift a young person’s view of themselves and their world.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Adib Khorram
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