The Book
Additional Information
| Subject | Biography, Religion: Islam, Gender/Feminism |
|---|---|
| Pages | 304 |
| Imprint | Oneworld |
Reviews
'The Colour of God is an engrossing read, not because it tells the story of one woman's journey from "subjugation" within a puritanical sect of Islam to finding ‘liberation' by taking off her veil, but because it refuses and interrogates these facile labels. Chaudhry is brilliant at dissecting how fundamentalism took root in her family, and she's equally good at holding up a mirror to the culture that tends to dehumanise those who don't conform to its norms.'
'The Colour of God meditates on the ways--illuminates the ways--identity, nation, religion, gender, and family are constituted and troubled. It's heartbreaking and, at times, really funny; the profoundly generous heart behind the questions this book asks.'
‘The kind of authentic voice that is rarely heard nowadays. Her experiences of family and the patriarchal interpretations of Islam, pushed upon women of South Asian heritage, resonated with me on so many levels.'
