We have always been here : a queer Muslim memoir /
Samra Habib.
- London : riverrun, 2019.
- 220 pages ; 20 cm
A powerful, uplifting queer Muslim memoir by a young Pakistani-Canadian activist and photographer Triumphant and uplifting - a queer Muslim memoir about forgiveness and freedom.'Revolutionary' Mona Eltahawy * 'Exquisite, powerful and urgent' Stacey May Fowles * 'I fell in love with this book' Shani MootooA memoir of hope, faith and love, Samra Habib's story starts with growing up as part of a threatened minority sect in Pakistan, and follows her arrival in Canada as a refugee, before escaping an arranged marriage at sixteen. When she realized she was queer, it was yet another way she felt like an outsider. So begins a journey that takes her to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within her all along. It shows how Muslims can embrace queer sexuality, and families can embrace change. A triumphant story of forgiveness and freedom, We Have Always Been Here is a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt alone and a testament to the power of fearlessly inhabiting one's truest self.
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Habib, Samra.
Muslim lesbians--Pakistan--Biography. Muslim lesbians--Canada--Biography. Refugees--Canada--Biography. Biography. Gay/Lesbian Interest. Biography & non-fiction prose Memoirs Sex, sexuality, relationships & society: general