
Memoirs and Essays from the LGBTQ+ Community
We’ve always been here: A strange Muslim memoir by Samura Habib
Samra Habib grew up as an Ahmadi Muslim in Pakistan, eventually fled the violence against people from their sect and evacuated to Canada. At first, Habib thought that all the issues could be solved. But in their new country, they faced racism and Islamophobia. When they grew up, they realized they were not straight and straight, complicating the matter even more. Habib writes his memoirs without fear of presenting himself as a messy and flawed person. They work through their sexuality and faith through their stories and ultimately come to a place where they work for them. Their stories are not wrapped in a beautiful bow. It’s messy, and its flaws are glorious. This is a strange memoir, unlike anything I’ve read before and definitely worth your time.
