We Have Always Been Here

By Samra Habib

Subjects: Sociology, Muslims, canada, collection:judy_grahn_award=finalist, Lambda Literary Award Winner, Lesbians, biography, Muslim lesbians, LGBTQ biography and memoir, Biography, Lambda Literary Awards, Gays, Canada, biography, LGBTQ sociology

Description: A memoir of hope, faith and love, Samra Habib's story starts with growing up as part of a threatened minority sect in Pakistan, and follows her arrival in Canada as a refugee, before escaping an arranged marriage at sixteen. When she realized she was queer, it was yet another way she felt like an outsider. So begins a journey that takes her to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within her all along. It shows how Muslims can embrace queer sexuality, and families can embrace change. 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.