We Have Always Been Here

3.5

In the interests of total transparency, I did skim some parts but I found it a great read. The description of being emboldened in relationship with others, and visiting the queer mosque were particularly beautiful.

Samra Habib, the creator of queermuslimproject.tumblr.com, shares her life story. From escaping the war in Pakistan, to experiencing Islamophobia and the toils of immigration in Canada, to escaping her arranged marriage and to strengthening and reconciling her queerness with her identity as a Muslim. As with her photography project, her goal with the book is to encourage and help a younger generation that's facing similar struggles.