Exit West

Nadia and Saeed, two students who are just beginning a relationship, are caught in a civil war in an unnamed Muslim nation, and when their neighborhoods are taken over by government or militant groups, they move in together and pretend to be married. As the violence escalates, Nadia and Saeed seek a portal to escape their homeland, and this magical way out leads them to the other side of the world, and they end up hopping around the Earth until they finally arrive home again. This timely novel sets young love during a civil war, racism, religious intolerance, and a refugee crisis. Suitable for a literature circle or independent novel, it accurately portrays the experience of many migrants today.