Samira and Samir cover

Samira and Samir

by Siba Shakib

Samira and Shamir tells the extraordinary true story of a young Afghan girl brought up to be a boy. Samir learns to fight, ride, and shoot. When her father is killed she becomes head of the family. How ever as an adult Samir's love for the friend of her youth forces her to confess the truth.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?