I, the Divine

Sarah Nour El-Din, named after Sarah Bernhardt, is a fiery, independent woman determined to shape her life into a work of art. In this story, she recounts her experiences, blending memoir and novel with humor and dark realism, always leaving a beguiling sense of incompleteness. Raised in a fractured family amidst wartime Beirut, Sarah seeks peace in self-imposed exile in the United States. Her resilient spirit has endured violence, her mother's suicide, and her sister's madness, all while navigating her inescapable family, including a formidable stepmother.