Year of the Elephant: A Moroccan Woman's Journey Toward Independence, and Other Stories
Who is Zahra?
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Zahra was the protagonist and narrator of Year of the Elephant. According to author Leila Abouzeid, she was a real-life person, and the events portrayed were true. Zahra was born into a peasant community dependent on orchard farming. Early on, Zahra was essentially abandoned by her mother and father, and left to be raised by her grandmother and grandfather. Zahra had a pleasant, carefree childhood, and she contrasts this with her difficult adulthood.
Year of the Elephant: A Moroccan Woman's Journey Toward Independence, and Other Stories