In the midst of the first Gulf War, a 13-year-old girl named Jasira is sent from Syracuse to Houston to live with her strict and distant Lebanese-born father. As she navigates her new surroundings, she must confront her own desires, the racism of those around her, and the advances of older men, all while struggling to find her place and take control of her life.
Nothing Is Private
In this intense drama, a conflicted Arab-American teenager navigates the complexities of her own desires, the intolerance of a prejudiced Army reservist, and the strict expectations of her father amidst the backdrop of the Gulf War.
