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Riding the samoosa express [electronic resource] : personal narratives of marriage and beyond / edited by Zaheera Jina and Hasina Asvat.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cape Town, South Africa : Modjaji Books, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1920590943
  • 9781920590949
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 305.48/697068 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ1170 .R53 2014
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Content; Introduction; Part One: The road towards marriage; Education and Izzat!; Exiting limbo; Mrs Independent; Only He as my Creator is the best of all planners!; My ideal partner; Run, samoosa, run; My Samoosa Express to finding my soul mate; Hope, love, faith; Part Two: Identity; Surrounded by women of strength; The creation of complex me; About ME; Reflections; Only ""Oomi!""; Domination versus submission; Veils from the past; Against all odds; ""Not a suitable career for a young Muslim girl""; My journey into spiritual awakening
From the depths of my soulPart Three: Marriage and beyond; The tale of two sorrows; The road to the kitchen less travelled; MahabbaLillah, my child; To Mummy, with love; Out of the fish tank... and into the pond; "Pull yourself together!" -- battling depression in pregnancy; Motherly instinct; Divorce was not an option; Contributors; Glossary; Notes
Summary: Riding the Samosa Express is a collection of life stories exploring issues of marriage, love, loss, family life, culture, religious beliefs, suburban life, local and international politics, freedom and education among other important issues faced by professional and well-educated Muslim women who have not been held back by global stereotypes.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Content; Introduction; Part One: The road towards marriage; Education and Izzat!; Exiting limbo; Mrs Independent; Only He as my Creator is the best of all planners!; My ideal partner; Run, samoosa, run; My Samoosa Express to finding my soul mate; Hope, love, faith; Part Two: Identity; Surrounded by women of strength; The creation of complex me; About ME; Reflections; Only ""Oomi!""; Domination versus submission; Veils from the past; Against all odds; ""Not a suitable career for a young Muslim girl""; My journey into spiritual awakening

From the depths of my soulPart Three: Marriage and beyond; The tale of two sorrows; The road to the kitchen less travelled; MahabbaLillah, my child; To Mummy, with love; Out of the fish tank... and into the pond; "Pull yourself together!" -- battling depression in pregnancy; Motherly instinct; Divorce was not an option; Contributors; Glossary; Notes

Riding the Samosa Express is a collection of life stories exploring issues of marriage, love, loss, family life, culture, religious beliefs, suburban life, local and international politics, freedom and education among other important issues faced by professional and well-educated Muslim women who have not been held back by global stereotypes.

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