This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers Coming of Age and to survive

and to survive

the essays in Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing interrogate our notions of ecstasy

crossed deserts

There is a voice of longing inside each woman

This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers Coming of Age and to surviveEdited by: Elias Jahshan This ground breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers some internationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we find heart warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploring the challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab. From a military base in the Gulf toloving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as a drag queen to a