The Other Half of My Soul

Abrams confronts centuries-old conflicts that arise when lovers are forced to collide with the hatreds that often divide Jew and Muslim. Drawing upon her background growing up in a tightly-knit, closed Syrian-Jewish community, she weaves a powerful, action-packed story of political intrigue with an exploration of irrational hatred and unconditional love.

Syrian-born Rami, a passionate Muslim drawn into the clutches of an extremist organization, and American-born Syrian Jew Rayna, raised in the orthodox tradition but longing to experience life beyond the confines of her upbringing, meet at an American university. They endure backlash from intolerant and hostile parents and suffer at the hands of an erratic and fanatical Muslim leader.