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like her own desires and dreams don’t matter

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Can she effect change by speaking up

Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen—the name her parents meant to give her at birth—Yasmeen

This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers Sawsan Chalabi like her own desires andThis ground breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers some internationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we find heart warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploring the challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab. From a military base in the Gulf to loving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as a drag queen to a concert in Cairo where