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 Mootoo

A 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 their arrival in Canada as a refugee, before escaping an arranged marriage at sixteenWhen they realized they were queer, it was yet another way they felt like an outsider.

So begins a journey that takes them to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within them all along. It shows how Muslims can embrace queer sexuality, and families can embrace changeA 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.

Format Häftad Omfång 240 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Quercus Publishing Utgivningsdatum 2019-09-05 ISBN 9781529404869