We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir

How do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don't exist?

Samra Habib has spent most of her life searching for the safety to be herself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, she faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous. From her parents, she internalized the lesson that revealing her identity could put her in grave danger.

When her family came to Canada as refugees, Samra encountered a whole new host of challenges: bullies, racism, the threat of poverty, and an arranged marriage. Backed into a corner, her need for a safe space--in which to grow and nurture her creative, feminist spirit--became dire. The men in her life wanted to police her, the women in her life had only shown her the example of pious obedience, and her body was a problem to be solved.

So begins an exploration of faith, art, love, and queer sexuality, a journey that takes her to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within her all along. A triumphant memoir of forgiveness and family, both chosen and not, We Have Always Been Here is a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt out of place and a testament to the power of fearlessly inhabiting one's truest self.
Country USA
Brand Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer Viking
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0735235007_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2019-06-04
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780735235007

Country	USA
Brand	Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer	Viking
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0735235007_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2019-06-04
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780735235007

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir

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