48 pages 1 hour read

Samra Habib

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

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What, in your own words, is intersectionality? How does intersectionality apply to Habib’s story? How does it affect the unique facets of their identity?

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What roles do quietness and loudness play throughout Habib’s life? How do these concepts appear metaphorically and literally throughout their life?

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What does Habib suggest is the cause of the cycles of intergenerational trauma in their family? How is intergenerational trauma depicted? How do they believe this cycle can be broken?