![]() ![]() ![]() Just as Samra comes to understand her sexuality, her place in her family, and her connection to her spiritual self, we too begin to better understand the variegated nature of sexual identity and expression, family configuration, and Islamic belief. ![]() We Have Always Been Here invites the reader on a journey to understand, with the author, one’s journey to understanding self and their position in various communities. The story that Samra shares is at once raw and at times emotionally draining, but also one that draws our eye to the filament of hope and potential that is interlaced into each of our lives. The narrative thread weaves through the fabric of Samra Habib’s early life in an Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan to her current work as an LGBTQIA activist, essayist, and photographer. Her current work focuses on probing the intersection of queer and Muslim identities through a photo project entitled “Just Me and Allah: A Queer Muslim Photo Project.” Her recently published memoir, We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir gifts the reader with a tale of (re)discovery centered around themes of family, sexuality, and spirituality. Samra Habib is a photographer, LGBTQIA activist, and author based in Toronto, Canada. ‘We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir’ by Samra Habib ![]()
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