We Have Always Been Here Synopsis
Triumphant and uplifting - a queer Muslim memoir about forgiveness and freedom. 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 sixteen. When 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 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.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781529404869 |
| Publication date: |
5th September 2019 |
| Author: |
Samra Habib |
| Publisher: |
riverrun an imprint of Quercus Publishing |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
220 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Biographies & Autobiographies
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Samra Habib Press Reviews
'To say I count, I exist, is revolutionary when you are denied complication. Habib has written the book she wished she had when she was young. It is a book we should all have had long ago' - Mona Eltahawy, author of Headscarves and Hymens
'A beautiful telling of a life, of love, of the reclamation of power, of feeling truly seen, and of finding your way home. An exquisite, powerful, and urgent book' - Stacey May Fowles, author of Infidelity
'I fell in love with this book . . . In prose as economical, crisp, clear, and truthful as poetry, Samra Habib offers a map of how we might learn to see and treasure one another and ourselves' - Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night
'Habib speaks for a community that has often been muted, but writes with a voice and style that is all her own' - Rachel Giese, author of Boys
'A testament to the power of storytelling, self, and reclaiming our own narratives, We Have Always Been Here is a fantastic memoir. I felt as I turned each page as if I were walking beside Samra as she told me each step of the story. A commitment to testimony, to telling our own stories in our own ways, resonates at its core, as well as love - for people, for community, for self.' - Nadine Aisha Jassat, author of Let Me Tell You This
'A fiercely intelligent memoir' - NB Magazine
'Thoughtful and compassionate...deeply invested in a passion for life and the pursuit of personal' - Diva Magazine
