The book seeks to transport readers back in time to a society far removed from modern American sensibilities – to Morocco, where the author’s mother, Saadia, was born in 1939. Based on recorded history and family memories, the book chronicles Saadia’s arranged marriage and hardships as a young mother to Hallam. In time, Wafa journeys 

to Europe and then to the United States, where she eventually reaches a top position on Wall Street – in theory, the fulfillment of Hallam’s American dream but in reality an overwhelming experience that threatens everything she holds dear. The book recounts Saadia’s illness, Hallam’s mental collapse and her  subsequent spiritual awakening.

“Regardless of our ethnic or national origins, the uniqueness of my story boils down to the commonality of our humanity,” Wafa says. “Living life like it's a battlefield – to achieve fleeting moments of  happiness acquired through the relentless pursuit of financial success, and at the detriment of one's purpose – can only lead to suffering.”

Intended as a cathartic journey toward self-discovery, the book results in the author’s awareness, and ultimately challenges Muslims and Americans to create more open and humane societies for women while aspiring to dispel prejudice on all sides. “The more I read into Wafa Faith Hallam's “The Road from Morocco,” the more I realized I was holding a book that – if all literary lights are not dimmed by convention – should become an instant classic,” says Professor Anouar Majid. “I honestly cannot recall a  time when an autobiographical account has spoken to me as forcefully as Hallam's memoir.”

“The Road from Morocco” is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.