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The colour of God / Ayesha Siddiqua Chaudhry.
At the age of 23, Ayesha Chaudhry removed her face veil to begin her studies in New York City. Braiding together Western, South Asian and Quranic storytelling styles, Chaudhry weaves her personal experiences with incisive social commentary to uncover the meaning of faith and belonging, love and betrayal, family and womanhood. In so doing, she offers us a vision of freedom that isnt measured in fabric.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781786079251 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 290 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: London : OneWorld, 2021.
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| Subject: | Chaudhry, Ayesha S. > Religion. Chaudhry, Ayesha S. > Family. Islamic fundamentalism. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 297.57082092 Chaud | 31681010235745 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Simon and Schuster
A memoir of a fundamentalist Muslim childhood and of redefining faith, belonging and family in adulthood
Shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize 2022
âEngrossing...brilliantâ Monica Ali
âHeartbreaking and really funnyâ Ross Gay
âThis book fell into my heartâ Sabrina Mahfouz
âThe kind of authentic voice that is rarely heardâ Saima Mir
Ayesha tells the story of growing up in a fundamentalist Muslim household; of parents who spent most of their lives away from Pakistan; of stealing her motherâs hijabs to wear to school as a five-year-old; of revisiting the beliefs and ideals she was raised with; of failed dreams and heartbreaks, but also of joy and love.
Life-affirming and funny, The Colour of God uncovers surprising answers to questions of faith, belonging, family and liberation, and offers a vision of freedom that isnât measured in fabric.
