Two unlikely comics. One shared stage. A story about finding your people—and finding yourself.
Sunny Day knows what it means to be underestimated. Growing up in a small evangelical town, she learned early that being ‘different’ meant keeping her head down and her voice quiet. Ahmed Brooks knows about silence too—caught between his Muslim family’s expectations and the person he’s becoming.
Neither expects anything to come from a random open mic night.
But the moment they walk onstage together, something clicks.
Their jokes land. Their rhythm syncs. And their truth-telling act begins to gather attention—maybe too much attention. Because the more honest their comedy becomes, the more they risk: their families’ approval, their communities’ tolerance, and the fragile new connection forming between them.
Sunny & Ahmed is a tender, sharply funny coming-of-age novella about identity, belonging, disability, faith, and the art that helps us speak when the world tells us to stay silent.
For readers who enjoy:
• Contemporary YA with depth
• Short, emotionally powerful books
• Disability representation
• Cross-cultural friendships and first love
• Humor woven with heart
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sunny Day knows what it means to be underestimated. Growing up in a small evangelical town, she learned early that being ‘different’ meant keeping her head down and her voice quiet. Ahmed Brooks knows about silence too—caught between his Muslim family’s expectations and the person he’s becoming.
Neither expects anything to come from a random open mic night.
But the moment they walk onstage together, something clicks.
Their jokes land. Their rhythm syncs. And their truth-telling act begins to gather attention—maybe too much attention. Because the more honest their comedy becomes, the more they risk: their families’ approval, their communities’ tolerance, and the fragile new connection forming between them.
Sunny & Ahmed is a tender, sharply funny coming-of-age novella about identity, belonging, disability, faith, and the art that helps us speak when the world tells us to stay silent.
For readers who enjoy:
• Contemporary YA with depth
• Short, emotionally powerful books
• Disability representation
• Cross-cultural friendships and first love
• Humor woven with heart
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
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