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From Saudi customs to self-discovery, a Muslim feminist finds freedom.

My Past Is a Foreign Country: A Muslim feminist finds herself

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    208 pages

  • Release Date

    6 February 2020

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Summary

‘A brave new voice that reaches out to us all’ Miranda Doyle, author of A Book of Untruths

28-year-old Zeba Talkhani charts her experiences growing up in Saudi Arabia amid patriarchal customs reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale, and her journey to find freedom in India, Germany and the UK.

Talkhani offers a fresh perspective on living as an outsider and examines her relationship with her mother and the challenges she faced when she experienced hair loss at a y…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473684058
ISBN-10:1473684056
Author:Zeba Talkhani
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Sceptre
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:6 February 2020
Weight:160g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 22mm
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Critics Review

Fascinating

Talkhani writes with disarming honesty about how she was able to finally forge an identity away from the confines of family and religion. - Vogue

A brave new voice that reaches out to us all. - Miranda Doyle, author of A Book of Untruths

An addictive, vital read. Talkhani interrogates the outsider narrative in ways that feel expansive, timely and wholly inspiring. - Irenosen Okojie, author of Butterfly Fish

Brilliant and brutally honest, this memoir ropes you in with every page. The intimacy that Zeba evokes will remind you of your own sister opening her heart to you. - Meena Kandasamy, author of When I Hit You, shortlisted for The Women s Prize

About The Author

Zeba Talkhani

Zeba Talkhani has written for the Saudi Gazette, The Manipal Journal, gal-dem, Wasafiri and the Nasty Women anthology. She works in publishing and is a passionate advocate for BAME voices in the publishing industry. She was born in Sirsi, South India, in 1991. She currently lives in London.

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