What is it about?
The book spans life experiences of Pakistani women from diverse social classes, and their challenges regarding cultural and traditional norms.
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Why is it important?
Pakistan is undergoing a unique transition these days regarding gender politics and the review underscores how the book contributes in charting that transition.
Perspectives
If you want to know about the diversity of Pakistani women and the dynamics of their struggles, the review will add to your perspective of navigating these challenges of such women in Pakistan. I included this book of short stories in one of my chapters of PhD dissertation ‘Reimagining Muslim Women: Gendered Religious Lives and Resistance in the age of Islamophobia’ as well.
Naila Sahar
State University of New York
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This page is a summary of: Things She Could Never Have, South Asian Review, November 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/02759527.2018.1518037.
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