The Making of Mr Hai’s Daughter: Becoming British
Price:
£7.99
Publisher:
Virago Press Ltd
ISBN:
978-1844082698
Binding:
Hardback Description:
Mr Hai arrived in London in 1964. But, while becoming British via a passport had been relatively easy…No more speaking Urdu, no more long plaits, no shalwar kameezes, and - even though they were Muslim - no more religion. Mr Hai put his family firmly on the road to assimilation, and his first-born daughter Yasmin was his star pupil. However, being second-generation British Asian is not quite so simple ...especially as their Muslim community are about to go through some very profound changes.
Review:
“In this touching memoir, the pivotal tension between intent and reality is conveyed with grace and humour ... At long last, we have a young British Muslim woman writing about her life ... Her story perfectly caters some of the small, daily dilemmas of an immigrant's life ... The book is a gem, from a Briton who needs no lessons on Britishness.” - Mail on Sunday
