When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter?  Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year. ‘Engrossing . . . fascinating . . . courageous’ – Observer. In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the ‘traditional submissiveness’ of Muslim women. Mariam […]

ORDER THE BOOK DIRECT FROM HOPE ROAD PUBLISHING Star-studded and beautifully written, this collection of diverse stories about love and desire by South Asian-heritage British Muslim women authors, including Ayisha Malik, Shelina Janmohamed and Afshan D’souza-Lodhi. Although outsiders often expect Muslim women to be timid, conservative, or submissive, the reality is different. While some of these authors express a quiet piety and […]

afshan has an essay featured in Flipped Eye’s new anthology Not Quite Right For Us. A celebration of outsiderness and an ode to otherness, Not Quite Right For Us is a singular collection of stories, essays and poems by a dynamic mix of established and surging voices alike, edited by Sharmilla Beezmohun. Buy the book direct from […]

assorted nasties and other love letters, a new project that afshan is working on involving short stories has been funded by The Arts Council England’s Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) fund. afshan will be spending time during the following year to develop her craft, attend workshops and work with a mentor on a new collection […]