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.

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. Im the author of the national bestselling book We Have Always Been Here, founder, editor and photographer of Just Me and Allah: a Queer Muslim Photo. Lena Nguyen has done with her first book something that takes most writers decades. Dont have an iOS or Android device, then listen in your browse on any PC or Mac computer. Listen to 'We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir' on your iOS and Android device. Read more Print length 240 pages Language English Publisher riverrun Publication date SeptemDimensions 5.04 x 0.24 x 7. 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. We Have Always Been Here is an extraordinary, multifarious debut: a white-knuckle adventure, a wrenching love story, a confounding intellectual puzzle, and a masterful inquiry into the nature of consciousness. Download or Stream instantly more than 55,000 audiobooks. A triumphant story of forgiveness and freedom, We Have Always Been Here is a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt alone and a testament to the power of fearlessly inhabiting one's truest self. Backed into a corner, her need for a safe space-in which to grow and nurture her creative, feminist spirit-became dire. 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. We donate 20 of every book sale to help children learn to read. From her parents, she internalized the lesson that revealing her identity could put her in grave danger. We Have Always Been Here by Lena Nguyen digital book - Fable. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, she faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous. Samra Habib has spent most of her life searching for the safety to be herself. NATIONAL BESTSELLER How do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don't exist?

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