I am Onir, I am GayOnir with Irene Dhar Malik2022Penguin In this book, filmmaker Onir talks about his journey in media along with his experiences of being a homosexual. In most biographies of people on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, their sexual identity and the world’s response to them tends to take center stage. In contrast, Onir…
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris 2018 Zaffre pp. 293 The non-fictional account of Lale Sokolov’s life is a gripping narration. The writer has been able to bring to fore the details of events and emotions that marked Sokolov’s experiences of being imprisoned in Auschwitz, tattooing numbers on fellow prisoners and living with the fear…
The Sensational Life and Death of Qandeel BalochSanam Maher2018Aleph Book pp. 272 The book documents the life of Qandeel Baloch (Fouzia Aseem), Pakistan’s first social media star. Her life was truly sensational! The mystery surrounding her and the struggle against a world that does not just create physical and psychological barriers for her to continue her…
