title: Behind My Eyes And Truly In Love: Stories of friendship and love
author: Saleena Ali
description: Saleena Ali lives in New York City. She is fifteen years old. She has been writhing stories for fun since she was nine. Her imagination has been even busier in the last 3 years, since a health crisis affected her physical abilities. She hopes to write stories forever! Dedication- I thank the LORD for His everlasting love. To my mom, Tricia Ali, who supported and loved me through everything. To Niamh Langella, who has helped with the proofreading and corrections of my new book.
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  “This book will break your heart and then, chapter by chapter, piece it back
  together again. Chock-full of diversity and powerful representation, The Love
  and Lies of Rukhsana Ali is a much-needed addition to any YA shelf.”
  
  
  —Sandhya Menon, New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi
  
  
  “Heart-wrenching yet hopeful, The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali is an
  insightful and honest look at the tangled web of identity, culture, familial
  loyalty, and love. Sabina Khan crafts a powerful, poignant story about finding
  yourself, about speaking your truth, and about stepping out of the shadows and
  into the light. Readers will be cheering for Rukhsana from the moment they
  meet her on the page.”
  
  
  —Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate and Other
  Filters
  
  
  “The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali is bold, heartbreaking, yet hopeful, and it
  is a story that will stay with you for years to c