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Further Details Title: The Things I Would Tell You Condition: New EAN: 9780863561467 ISBN: 9780863561467 Publisher: Saqi Books Format: Paperback Release Date: 03/20/2017 Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 135mm Contributor: Sabrina Mahfouz (Edited by) Author: Sabrina Mahfouz Language: English Subtitle: British Muslim Women Write Description: Selected as Emma Watson's Jan/Feb 2019 pick for her feminist book club, Our Shared Shelf Shortlisted for London's Big Read A Guardian Best Book of the Year Longlisted for The People's Book Prize From established literary heavyweights to emerging spoken word artists, the writers in this ground-breaking collection blow away the narrow image of the 'Muslim Woman'. Hear from users of Islamic Tinder, a disenchanted Maulana working as a TV chat show host and a plastic surgeon blackmailed by MI6. Follow the career of an actress with Middle-Eastern heritage whose dreams of playing a ghostbuster spiral into repeat castings as a jihadi bride. Among stories of honour killings and ill-fated love in besieged locations, we also find heart-warming connections and powerful challenges to the status quo. From Algiers to Brighton, these stories transcend time and place revealing just how varied the search for belonging can be. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Literary Criticism Topic: Social Sciences, Gender Sex & Relationships, Philosophy & Spirituality, Society & Culture Item Width: 25mm Item Weight: 281g Release Year: 2017 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.