“America!” they said with a hint of contempt on their face. “The Yankees do not make a distinction between veiled and unveiled. Backward people! They are the only ones left that think all people ought to be treated the same.”
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aziz
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abunoor
Junaid Afeef reviews Children of Dust. I was thinking I wanted to read it, but his take will move it to the back of my queue. Maybe I’m just not a big fan of memoir. I’m all for dealing with tough issues, and I’m a sucker for stories of redemption of almost any kind, but I don’t want to read about anyone’s sexual exploits, and I mean anyone’s. I’m just not interested and at the same time it is painful for me, especially if it involves Muslims.
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mirelle
My blood sugar is higher than I’d like, so I purchased Ali Eteraz’s Children of Dust for my Kindle. Off to exercise, Kindle in hand.
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buzz
I have followed Ali Eteraz’s writing for a few years now. I enjoyed his blog, the diverse crowd of commentors it attracted and I have read quite a number of his articles in various publications. Muslim blogs during the Bush years were comfort through hard times.
I was wondering whether he would be able to pull-off a novel. In retrospect, there were hints of this novel, Children of Dust, for a couple of years. Some of his previous posts seem to align with this book.
50 pages in and I have to say, I think it is a really good. People like me who do not come from Muslim cultures will enjoy the vivid depiction of growing up Muslim with all the rich Islamic references: some a reflection of deep religious belief, others being sort of the Muslim equivalent of Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. There are also lots of familiar Pakistani cultural references which I have wondered about. In a sense, you are immersed in a foreign culture, something I like. Those who grew up in Pakistan or other Muslim countries will probably feel like they are revisiting parts of their childhood.
It is still in hard back but you can get a deal on Amazon. I bought it from a local bookstore because I like to support the local businesses, but bought another, to pass onto a friend, on Amazon for about 1/2 price.
The book moves along quickly with short focused chapters. I am definitely enjoying it.
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Shams al-Nahar
Here is some eye candy for my sister Naila.
I hope everyone has pre-ordered the book so we can talk about it.
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