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- Condition
- Release Year
- 2019
- ISBN
- 9780735235007
- Book Title
- We Have Always Been Here : a Queer Muslim Memoir
- Publisher
- Penguin Canada
- Item Length
- 8.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Author
- Samra Habib
- Genre
- Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Women, Lgbt Studies / General, Islamic Studies, Cultural Heritage, Personal Memoirs, Lgbt
- Item Weight
- 9.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir – paperback Habib, Samra
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Penguin Canada
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0735235007
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We Have Always Been Here : a Queer Muslim Memoir
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Women, Lgbt Studies / General, Islamic Studies, Cultural Heritage, Personal Memoirs, Lgbt
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.7 in
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2019-394348
Reviews
NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER of Canada Reads 2020 WINNER of the 2020 Lambda Literary Award Longlisted for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Praise for We Have Always Been Here : ” We Have Always Been Here challenges so many received wisdoms on gender, faith and sexuality that its very existence in the world is cause for celebration.” — The Globe and Mail “Habib writes through a lens of compassion, hope, and ever-widening circles of understanding.” — Quill and Quire “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. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “A brave coming-of-age account . . . A heartfelt act of resistance for queer Muslims and progressive Islam everywhere.” — Literary Review of Canada “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one woman’s path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, her talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “Powerful . . . We Have Always Been Here is a portrait of a woman who eventually does find the key to her identity.” — Toronto Star “I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy. This book is a gift in a historical moment of many struggles, and we are lucky to share Habib’s generous and courageous story. I will be giving everyone I know this book!” –Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender.” –Rachel Giese, author of Boys: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities she carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. 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: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution “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 “A poignantly told memoir about a life fiercely lived.” — Kirkus Reviews, “I fell in love with this book. We Have Always Been Here is more than one person’s memoir; it’s a record of who and what we are as a people living in a time of great migrations, of cultures bumping into cultures, of politics of exclusions. In prose as economical, crisp, clear, and truthful as poetry, Samra Habib offers a map of how we might–each and every one of us–learn to see and treasure one another and ourselves. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one woman’s path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, her talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender. Weaving together the threads of her family history with her sexuality, faith, and culture, 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: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities she carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. In the way that her photography and interview project, ‘Just Me and Allah,’ turned a tender gaze at queer Muslims each insisting ‘I am here,’ Habib’s memoir demands ‘See my selves.’ 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: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution, NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER of Canada Reads 2020 WINNER of the 2020 Lambda Literary Award Longlisted for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Longlisted for the 2020 Toronto Book Award Praise for We Have Always Been Here : ” We Have Always Been Here challenges so many received wisdoms on gender, faith and sexuality that its very existence in the world is cause for celebration.” — The Globe and Mail “Habib writes through a lens of compassion, hope, and ever-widening circles of understanding.” — Quill and Quire “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. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “A brave coming-of-age account . . . A heartfelt act of resistance for queer Muslims and progressive Islam everywhere.” — Literary Review of Canada “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one woman’s path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, her talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “Powerful . . . We Have Always Been Here is a portrait of a woman who eventually does find the key to her identity.” — Toronto Star “I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy. This book is a gift in a historical moment of many struggles, and we are lucky to share Habib’s generous and courageous story. I will be giving everyone I know this book!” –Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender.” –Rachel Giese, author of Boys: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities she carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. 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: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution “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 “A poignantly told memoir about a life fiercely lived.” — Kirkus Reviews, “I fell in love with this book. We Have Always Been Here is more than one person’s memoir; it’s a record of who and what we are as a people living in a time of great migrations, of cultures bumping into cultures, of politics of exclusions. In prose as economical, crisp, clear, and truthful as poetry, Samra Habib offers a map of how we might–each and every one of us–learn to see and treasure one another and ourselves. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one woman’s path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, her talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender. Weaving together the threads of her family history with her sexuality, faith, and culture, 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: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities she carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. In the way that her photography and interview project, ‘Just Me and Allah,’ turned a tender gaze at queer Muslims each insisting ‘I am here,’ Habib’s memoir demands ‘See my selves.’ 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: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution “Habib’s graceful prose shines alongside the weight of her story and the fierceness of her message. 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 and editor of Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault “A poignantly told memoir about a life fiercely lived . . . Religious and secular readers alike will be touched by the way Habib’s faith has been strengthened, rather than undermined, by Islamophobia as well as by the compassion and candor with which she examines her complex filial relationships.” — Kirkus Reviews, Shortlisted for Canada Reads 2020 Longlisted for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize ” We Have Always Been Here challenges so many received wisdoms on gender, faith and sexuality that its very existence in the world is cause for celebration.”– The Globe and Mail “Habib writes through a lens of compassion, hope, and ever-widening circles of understanding.” — Quill and Quire “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. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “A brave coming-of-age account . . . A heartfelt act of resistance for queer Muslims and progressive Islam everywhere.” — Literary Review of Canada “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one woman’s path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, her talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “Powerful . . . We Have Always Been Here is a portrait of a woman who eventually does find the key to her identity.” — Toronto Star “I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy. This book is a gift in a historical moment of many struggles, and we are lucky to share Habib’s generous and courageous story. I will be giving everyone I know this book!” –Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender.” –Rachel Giese, author of Boys: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities she carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. 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: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution “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 “A poignantly told memoir about a life fiercely lived.” — Kirkus Reviews, “Habib writes through a lens of compassion, hope, and ever-widening circles of understanding.”– Quill and Quire “I fell in love with this book. We Have Always Been Here is more than one person’s memoir; it’s a record of who and what we are as a people living in a time of great migrations, of cultures bumping into cultures, of politics of exclusions. In prose as economical, crisp, clear, and truthful as poetry, Samra Habib offers a map of how we might–each and every one of us–learn to see and treasure one another and ourselves. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one woman’s path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, her talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “A remarkable and unfolding meditation on self-discovery. Habib’s voice is warm, honest, and spiritual. I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy. This book is a gift in a historical moment of many struggles, and we are lucky to share Habib’s generous and courageous story. I will be giving everyone I know this book!” –Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender. Weaving together the threads of her family history with her sexuality, faith, and culture, 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: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities she carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. In the way that her photography and interview project, ‘Just Me and Allah,’ turned a tender gaze at queer Muslims each insisting ‘I am here,’ Habib’s memoir demands ‘See my selves.’ 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: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution “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 and editor of Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault “A poignantly told memoir about a life fiercely lived.” — Kirkus Reviews, NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER of Canada Reads 2020 WINNER of the 2020 Lambda Literary Award Shortlisted for the 2020 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction Longlisted for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Longlisted for the 2020 Toronto Book Award ” We Have Always Been Here challenges so many received wisdoms on gender, faith and sexuality that its very existence in the world is cause for celebration.” — The Globe and Mail “Habib writes through a lens of compassion, hope, and ever-widening circles of understanding.” — Quill and Quire “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. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “A brave coming-of-age account . . . A heartfelt act of resistance for queer Muslims and progressive Islam everywhere.” — Literary Review of Canada “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one [person’s] path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, [their] talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “Powerful . . . We Have Always Been Here is a portrait of a [person] who eventually does find the key to . . . [their] identity.” — Toronto Star “I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy. This book is a gift in a historical moment of many struggles, and we are lucky to share Habib’s generous and courageous story. I will be giving everyone I know this book!” –Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender.” –Rachel Giese, author of Boys: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities [they] carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. To say I count, I exist, is revolutionary when you are denied complication. Habib has written the book [they] wished [they] had when [they were] young. It is a book we should all have had long ago.” –Mona Eltahawy, author of Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution “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 “A poignantly told memoir about a life fiercely lived.” — Kirkus Reviews, Longlisted for Canada Reads 2020 Longlisted for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize ” We Have Always Been Here challenges so many received wisdoms on gender, faith and sexuality that its very existence in the world is cause for celebration.”– The Globe and Mail “Habib writes through a lens of compassion, hope, and ever-widening circles of understanding.” — Quill and Quire “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. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print–it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.” –Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “A brave coming-of-age account . . . A heartfelt act of resistance for queer Muslims and progressive Islam everywhere.” — Literary Review of Canada “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one woman’s path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, her talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.” –Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “Powerful . . . We Have Always Been Here is a portrait of a woman who eventually does find the key to her identity.” — Toronto Star “I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy. This book is a gift in a historical moment of many struggles, and we are lucky to share Habib’s generous and courageous story. I will be giving everyone I know this book!” –Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender.” –Rachel Giese, author of Boys: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The identities she carries lovingly and with pride insist we revere a complication for so long denied. 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: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution “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 “A poignantly told memoir about a life fiercely lived.” — Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
306.7663092
Synopsis
How do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don’t exist? Samra Habib has spent most of her life searching for the safety to be herself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, she faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous. From her parents, she internalized the lesson that revealing her identity could put her in grave danger. When her 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, her need for a safe space–in which to grow and nurture her creative, feminist spirit–became dire. The men in her life wanted to police her, the women in her life had only shown her the example of pious obedience, and her body was a problem to be solved. So begins an exploration of faith, art, love, and queer sexuality, a journey that takes her to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within her all along. A triumphant memoir of forgiveness and family, both chosen and not, We Have Always Been Here 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., CANADA READS 2020 WINNER NATIONAL BESTSELLER 2020 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER How do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don’t exist? Samra Habib has spent most of her life searching for the safety to be herself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, she faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous. From her parents, she internalized the lesson that revealing her identity could put her in grave danger. When her 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, her need for a safe space–in which to grow and nurture her creative, feminist spirit–became dire. The men in her life wanted to police her, the women in her life had only shown her the example of pious obedience, and her body was a problem to be solved. So begins an exploration of faith, art, love, and queer sexuality, a journey that takes her to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within her all along. A triumphant memoir of forgiveness and family, both chosen and not, We Have Always Been Here 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., Samra Habib has spent most of her life searching for the safety to be herself. The men in her life wanted to police her, the women had only shown her the example of pious obedience, and her body was a problem to be solved. A triumphant memoir of forgiveness and family, both chosen and not, We Have Always Been Here 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.
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