Status Updates From Translations

Abdu continues to weave a story that engages me. She is somehow able to present a perspective that, whilst alien to my own becomes more familiar the further I read. I have friends and colleagues who follow Islam and I feel like I have gained more insight via Abdu's prose than for questions neither asked nor answered. Aliyah's experiences are written softly, without artifice., without any sense of promotion.

the prose draws me in; jumaana abdu has somehow managed to extract prosal rhythm and lyricism from the english language

This has been a highly enjoyable read so far, Abdu has a gift not only for evocative prose, but a talent for introducing sensitive topics with both gentleness and grace. As a white Australian boomer, I am being gently led through a world view that I would not otherwise have encountered. My only complaint is that a writer of this calibre shines a spotlight on the paucity of my own efforts. :-)