{"product_id":"we-have-always-been-here-a-queer-muslim-memoir-9780735235007","title":"We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eCANADA READS 2020 WINNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTION\u003cbr\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER\u003cbr\u003eONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL QUEER BOOKS OF ALL TIME\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don't exist? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamra Habib has spent most of their life searching for the safety to be themself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, they faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous. From their parents, they internalized the lesson that revealing their identity could put them in grave danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their 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, their need for a safe space--in which to grow and nurture their creative, feminist spirit--became dire. The men in Samra's life wanted to police them, the women in their life had only shown them the example of pious obedience, and their body was a problem to be solved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins an exploration of faith, art, love, and queer sexuality, a journey that takes them to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within them all along. A triumphant memoir of forgiveness and family, both chosen and not, \u003ci\u003eWe Have Always Been Here\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samra Habib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735235007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2019 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/2019 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSAMRA HABIB (they\/them) is a writer, photographer, and activist. As a journalist they've covered topics ranging from fashion trends and Muslim dating apps to the rise of Islamophobia in the US. Their writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Advocate, \u003c\/i\u003e and their photo project, \"Just Me and Allah,\" has been featured in \u003ci\u003eNylon, i-D, Vanity Fair Italia, Vice, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post.\u003c\/i\u003e Samra works with LGBTQ organizations internationally, raising awareness of issues that impact queer Muslims around the world. \u003ci\u003eWe Have Always Been Here\u003c\/i\u003e is their first book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Samra Habib \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284333740189,"sku":"9780735235007","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cecfdf1b-1b95-4985-8a69-f5b8ec9c9fc1.jpg?v=1759985346","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/we-have-always-been-here-a-queer-muslim-memoir-9780735235007","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}