- Paperback: 386 pages
- Publisher: THE FEMINIST PRESS CUNY (3 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1558615806
- ISBN-13: 978-1558615809
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 608,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the only English-language anthology by Pakistani women published in the United States. "And the World Changed" goes beyond the sensational headlines to reveal the stories of Pakistani women. Immigrants and refugees, travellers and explorers, seasoned authors and fresh voices, the twenty-five writers in this volume are as dynamic and diverse as their stories. Sixty years have passed since the Partition of India, and it's clear that Pakistani writers have established their own literary tradition to record the stories of their communities. Famed novelist Bapsi Sidhwa portrays a Pakistani community in Houston, Texas, still struggling to heal from the horrors of Partition. In Uzma Aslam Khan's tale, a man working in a Karachi auto body shop falls in love with the magical woman painted on a bus cabin. Bushra Rehman introduces us to a Pakistani girl living in Corona, Queens, who becomes painfully aware of the tensions between established Italian immigrants and their new Pakistani neighbours. And during the anti-Muslim sentiment following 9/11, a young woman in newcomer Humera Afridi's story searches Manhattan's rubble-filled streets for a mosque.Filled with nostalgic memories of Pakistan, critical commentary about the world's current political climate, and inspirational hope for the future, these stories weave an intricate, enlightening view of Pakistan, its relation to the West, and the women who travel between the two regions.
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A must for any world literature collection
10 Mar 2009
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Voices seldom heard in mainstream literature are so pleasant to experience. "And the World Changed: Contemporary Stories to Pakistani Women" is a collection of memoirs and short fiction from Pakistani women writers, who paint a vivid picture of their lives. With stories about what these women dream of and depictions of their everyday challenges in life, it is a unique anthology giving a glimpse at the soul of the Pakistani people. "And the World Changed" is a must for any world literature collection.
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