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Restore Me
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Background
Authorial Context: Tahereh Mafi
Tahereh Mafi is an American author known for young adult (YA) and middle grade books. Mafi is the child of Iranian immigrants; she has discussed in interviews how this history, as well as her identity as a Muslim woman, affect her writing (Nordstrom, Leigh. “Tahereh Mafi Writes of Being a Muslim Woman in Post 9/11 America.” WWD, 19 Aug. 2021). Mafi also writes about how wearing a hijab makes her feel empowered: “For me, a hijab […] feels like a kind of armor I wear when I face the world and it makes me feel good about myself, and it makes me feel strong, and I like the way I feel when I wear it” (“YA Author Tahereh Mafi Explains Why She Views Fashion as Armor.” The Zoe Report, 5 Feb. 2019). This discussion of how her hijab feels like an element of personal expression parallels Restore Me. The character Nazeera speaks about her choice to wear a headscarf despite prohibitions by The Reestablishment against religion.
Mafi is based in Southern California, the same territory covered by Sector 45 in Restore Me. She is married to YA fiction writer Ransom Riggs, who is best known for Unlock all 52 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
