TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jina,Zaheera
AU  - Asvat,Hasina
TI  - Riding the samoosa express: personal narratives of marriage and beyond 
SN  - 1920590943
AV  - HQ1170 .R53 2014
U1  - 305.48/697068 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cape Town, South Africa
PB  - Modjaji Books
KW  - Muslim women
KW  - South Africa
KW  - Anecdotes
KW  - Marriage
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Islam
KW  - fast
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
KW  - Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Islam
KW  - Muslim women -- South Africa -- Biography
KW  - Muslim women -- South Africa -- Social conditions
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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