Publisher: Modjaji Books, South Africa
Pages: 182
Year: 2015
Category: Biography & Memoir, Women’s Biography
Dimensions: 210 x 140 mm
Riding the Samoosa Express
Personal Narratives of Marriage and Beyond
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.
£31.00 – £33.00
About the editors
Zaheera Jina holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. She is also a co-editor and contributing author of the anthology, Riding the Samoosa Express: Personal Narratives of Marriage and Beyond. Zaheera is the founder of Jozi’s Books and Blogs Festivities (Jozis bbf), a non-profit organisation that aims to cultivate a culture of reading and writing in South Africa through various literary events. Surprise! is her first children’s book and is published by Djarabi Kitabs Publishing in Texas, USA. She lives in Lenasia with her husband, three sons and many in-laws.
Review
‘A book that is a bridge between paternalistic, misogynistic
interpretations of Islam and the reality of a resilient, female Muslim
identity, in contemporary South Africa.’
Shaida Kazie Ali, prize-winning author of Not a Fairytale and Lessons in Husbandry
‘A wonderful portal into the multifaceted lives of South African Muslim
women. The narratives invite the reader to enter into the precarious
realm of the personal and interpersonal – a realm that demands critical
attention in contemporary South Africa.’
Associate Professor Nina Hoel, University of Oslo
‘When an Indian, Muslim woman reaches marriageable age, it is not
uncommon for her to be approached by elderly family members with the
following question, “When are you getting married?” Often, the young
woman is encouraged to “view” or “meet” suitable men in the presence of
her family … The question of whether or not this young lady will be
happily matched to this suitor is often left unanswered … Riding the
Samoosa Express is an anthology that aims to showcase the lives of South
African Muslim Women before and beyond marriage.’
Sumaya Seedat, Irtiqa website, Muslim Women With a Voice
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