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“The Colour of Mehndi” is a rare window into the mind and heart
of a Pakistani-American woman torn by the pull of her traditional
cultural and religious (Muslim) background and her universal
experiences of love and betrayal, all while battling a shrouded
mental illness.
"The Colour of Mehndi" is one of a few fictional pieces to address a
Pakistani-American woman's experiences in the U.S. from a non-
immigrant perspective. For those of us who were raised in the U.S.,
juggling a Pakistani identity with the pull of western life is a challenge
in itself, especially given all of the religious overtones that we face.
I feel as if Nausheen's story is one that needs to be told."
Shaheen Pasha-Din, of CNNews, New York
The Colour of Mehndi is currently available exclusively at Amazon.
com. For more information visit http://www.geocities.
com/harvestcollective/mehndi.html. You can also contact Ms.
LaShekia Chatman at l_chatman@hotmail.com.
of a Pakistani-American woman torn by the pull of her traditional
cultural and religious (Muslim) background and her universal
experiences of love and betrayal, all while battling a shrouded
mental illness.
"The Colour of Mehndi" is one of a few fictional pieces to address a
Pakistani-American woman's experiences in the U.S. from a non-
immigrant perspective. For those of us who were raised in the U.S.,
juggling a Pakistani identity with the pull of western life is a challenge
in itself, especially given all of the religious overtones that we face.
I feel as if Nausheen's story is one that needs to be told."
Shaheen Pasha-Din, of CNNews, New York
The Colour of Mehndi is currently available exclusively at Amazon.
com. For more information visit http://www.geocities.
com/harvestcollective/mehndi.html. You can also contact Ms.
LaShekia Chatman at l_chatman@hotmail.com.
Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi
reading at an early age. She
began writing her first novel
in 2001--her personal
experiences giving her the
direction she needed. In
many aspects, what started
out as a form of relieving the
pressures of life turned into a
remarkable story which took
on it's own life.
reading at an early age. She
began writing her first novel
in 2001--her personal
experiences giving her the
direction she needed. In
many aspects, what started
out as a form of relieving the
pressures of life turned into a
remarkable story which took
on it's own life.
faced with the challenges of living in the United States, which drives her to write. Nausheen is also propelled by an intense desire to tap deeply into cultural differences and encourage readers to observe and understand the world around them. |
| THE COLOUR OF MEHNDI by Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi |
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