Hijab Butch Blues : A Memoir

'A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust with my whole heart' GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed **Roxane Gay's Book Club March 2023 Pick** When Lamya is fourteen, she decides to disappear. It seems easier to ease herself out of sight than to grapple with the difficulty of taking shape in a world that doesn't fit. She is a queer teenager growing up in a Muslim household, a South Asian in a Middle Eastern country. But during her Quran class, she reads a passage about Maryam, and suddenly everything shifts: if Maryam was never touched by any man, could Maryam be... like Lamya? Written with deep intelligence and a fierce humour, Hijab Butch Blues follows Lamya as she travels to the United States, as she comes out, and as she navigates the complexities of the immigration system - and the queer dating scene. At each step, she turns to her faith to make sense of her life, weaving stories from the Quran together with her own experiences: Musa leading his people to freedom; Allah, who is neither male nor female; and Nuh, who built an ark, just as Lamya is finally able to become the architect of her own story. Raw and unflinching, Hijab Butch Blues heralds the arrival of a truly original voice, asking powerful questions about gender and sexuality, relationships, identity and faith, and what it means to build a life of one's own.Author: H, Lamya,author
Contributors: H, Lamya,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 304
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language
Edition: 1
Published/Release Date: 25 Apr 2024
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Icon Books
Author/Director/Artist: Lamya H
Dimension (cm): 200x130x20 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 25x196x129 mm
Item Weight (g): 244
Package Weight (g): 270