Listen, Layla

Listen, Layla, the energetic follow-up to Yassmin Abdel-Magied's debut, centers on Layla Kareem Abdel-Hafiz Hussein as she prepares her inventions for a grand competition. When her family travels to Sudan due to her grandmother’s illness amid political protests, Layla faces new challenges balancing family, friendship, and her inventive ambitions. Filled with humor, passion, and cultural insight, this own voices novel captures the complexities of navigating identity and community.