The Write Stuff - Nadia Hashimi

Nadia Hashimi was born and raised in New York and New Jersey, both her parents come form Afghanistan. She obtained a medical degree and then trained in paediatrics at New York University. After qualifying, she turned to an unexplored passion and started writing. Her first novel, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, came out in 2014, followed by When The Moon Is Low in 2015. Her upbringing and experiences come together in the form of stories based in the country of her parents and grandparents. The library has copies of all of her novels including her acclaimed new work, A House Without Windows. She lives and works in Maryland with her husband and four children. To visit her online click here.