Snapshot of a girl

by Beldan Sezen

2015

Language: English

Keywords : lesbian identity, cultural identity

For: teenagers and young adults

Description : In this autobiographical novel, Beldan Sezen looks back at various moments of her life such as her coming out, in Western and Islamic cultures (as a daughter of Turkish immigrants in Western Europe) – to her friends, of her family and herself. Through a series of vignettes, she navigates through the chaos of her life, dealing with family problems, bad dates and sexual politics; all with the raw honesty of a young woman in search of happiness.