{"title":"Fiction - World Literature - Pakistan","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"gajarah-9781964721880","title":"Gajarah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith stunning lyricism, \u003cem\u003eGajarah\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a fearless woman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e torn between two worlds-Pakistan and Canada-whose life is upended by sexual violence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmahn is big haired, mischievous, and larger than life. Born in the Arabian Gulf, she spends extended summers with her grandparents, aunties, and cousins on the rooftops of Lahore. But tucked away beneath her spirited exterior, Emahn carries the weight of childhood trauma. When she marries and moves to Canada, she quickly learns the art of navigating multiple realities and compartmentalizing memories of the world she left behind, even as she clings to the stories of her home. 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He received his PhD in clinical microbiology from the University of London and previously worked as the Head of Microbiology Labs and Director of Infection Control at the Calgary District Hospital Group in Calgary, Canada. His teaching positions included adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and faculty member at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. Aqueel is an active Rotarian who has served as president of Rotary Clubs in Canada and the US. He has penned several books in both English and Urdu. Aqueel has two grown married daughters (Yasmin Ahmed and Tanya Athar-Jogee) and four grandchildren. He currently lives in Bolingbrook, IL with his wife, Ansa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTanya Athar-Jogee was born in Calgary, Canada, and currently resides in Austin, TX. She completed her undergraduate degree in journalism from Concordia University in Montreal, where she won the award for the most outstanding journalism graduate in her class. Tanya also holds an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University in Chicago. Her op-eds on social issues, culture, faith, and identity have appeared in Newsweek, Common Dreams, Truthout, and other national publications. She has also written features for Dawn, the oldest and largest English-language newspaper in Pakistan. Tanya is married with two children and a cat. Tiny Glimmers of Light is her debut novel, co-authored with her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAthar-Jogee, Tanya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tanya Athar-Jogee was born in Calgary, Canada, and currently resides in Austin, TX. She completed her undergraduate degree in journalism from Concordia University in Montreal, where she won the award for the most outstanding journalism graduate in her class. Tanya also holds an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University in Chicago. Her op-eds on social issues, culture, faith, and identity have appeared in Newsweek, Common Dreams, Truthout, and other national publications. She has also written features for Dawn, the oldest and largest English-language newspaper in Pakistan. Tanya is married with two children and a cat. 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