How She Came to Know

<p>How She Came to Know is a bold unforgettable adult contemporary dramedy that explores identity faith love and the tangled path to self-definition. With sharp wit and emotional depth it follows a brilliant young scientist as she navigates the pressures of heritage ambition and desire in post-millennial America.</p><p></p><p>At the center is Marwa Al-Hal the American-born daughter of Egyptian immigrants whose coming-of-age begins in Lower Manhattan in the fall of 2000. As she moves through high school college and into early adulthood Marwa wrestles with inherited expectations new freedoms and the deep bonds of family and friendship. Along the way she forms a complex and powerful relationship that challenges everything she thought she knew about love and herself.</p><p></p><p>Spanning fifteen transformative years and punctuated by humor cultural tension and tender insight How She Came to Know offers a vivid portrait of a woman forging her identity in a world that keeps trying to define her.</p>