A Distinct Society

A quiet library that straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada becomes an unlikely crucible for five people from around the world. When an Iranian family, separated from one another by the “Muslim ban,” use the library as a meeting place, the head librarian, a U.S. border patrol officer, and a local teenager have to choose between breaking the law and saving themselves.

Diaspora

Kareem Fahmy

Name of the Playwright in English

2016

Year of Writing

2016

Year of the First Staging