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“The only language of loss left in the world is Arabic.” – Agha Shahid Ali

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THE DISSENTERS: A Novel (2025, Graywolf Press is.gd/u0eft7 & Peninsula Press is.gd/uycOKU). POSTMUSLIM: Essays (2026, Graywolf Press). Rep: Ayesha Pande. Insta: therakhahimself.

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