The American
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MatureOngoing36m
Last published Fri, Sep 23, 2011
Leyla Saleem a half american half Iraqi struggles with her true identiy and the prejudice of her neighbors. She and her American solider, Kevin Martin, who's fallen helplessly in love with her, try to discover the truth about her parents death and murder and try overcome the hate and prejudice agianst their growing relationship. Will Kevin be able to get through the heavy walls Leyla had built around her heart over the years and capture it, while being deploid in different stations as Leyla struggles with her familly truths. find out...
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