![]() Samra Habib’s story is an important and impactful one. All thoughts are my own and have not been affected by this. ![]() Samra begins an exploration of herself through art, sexuality, religion, and faith.ĭisclaimer: I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. There, she felt conflicted between following her family’s plan for her of marrying as a teen or pursuing higher education. When her family decides to leave Pakistan to Canada for a fear of being executed or tortured, Samra finds a whole new world. Living in a world in which her family was persecuted for their religious beliefs and constantly having her fate laid out before her for being a woman stuck with her as she grew up. Samra Habib was raised as an Ahmadi Muslim in Lahore, Pakistan. Title: We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir ![]() ![]() And I am glad I got the chance to read it. This memoir written by Samra Habib, a queer Pakistani-Canadian woman, falls very clearly into this category. 2019 is the year of me reading more memoirs, especially those written by people like me. ![]()
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