


This exploration of young love and its tribulations sits well against the backdrop of a religious journey, for both divine and romantic love hold the potential to transform lives. When they decide to take a pilgrimage together to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, long-simmering tensions become too obvious to ignore. It’s the story of a young couple – Adam and Zayneb – trying to make their long-distance marriage work while he works in Doha and she studies in Chicago. Love from Mecca to Medina, the sequel to Love from A to Z, is no fairy tale.

There are no “happily ever afters,” except in fairy tales. It takes courage, patience, and hard work to sustain a romantic commitment – if you are brave enough to make one.
