{"product_id":"this-queer-arab-family-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers-9781849250887","title":"This Queer Arab Family: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Arab culture, tradition often dictates an individual's role in a family, with personal desires subsumed in favour of unity. So, what happens when Queer Arabs challenge and re-imagine these expectations? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Queer Arab Family\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the beauty of chosen kin and the everyday acts of care and survival that bind Queer Arabs to each other. Here, ten LGBTQ+ writers from across the Arab world and diaspora redefine what family looks like. From raising children with mum and mum, to becoming an OnlyFans star and building a non-binary belly dancing robot, these writers illuminate, through their own lived experiences, how queer joy and community can be found in the most unexpected places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFierce, vibrant and unapologetic, \u003ci\u003eThis Queer Arab Family\u003c\/i\u003e honours the spirit of those who, despite challenges, build community and family on their own terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eElias Jahshan (he\/him) is a Palestinian-Lebanese-Australian journalist and writer. He is a former editor of \u003ci\u003eStar Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, Australia's longest-running LGBTQ+ media outlet, and a former board member of the Arab Council Australia. His short memoir 'Coming Out Palestinian' was anthologised in \u003ci\u003eArab Australian Other: Stories on Race and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has written freelance for outlets including \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSBS Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Kali\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Arab\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in western Sydney, he now lives in London. Jahshan edited the anthology \u003ci\u003eThis Arab Is Queer\u003c\/i\u003e (Saqi Books), a ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Saqi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649022558482,"sku":"9781849250887","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a4a43720-f1b0-4af6-9d41-f084fca817b0.jpg?v=1759843034","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-queer-arab-family-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers-9781849250887","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}