Bushra rehmann biography of rory

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion is a novel full of the kind of image-driven anecdotes that make up a childhood. The protagonist is Razia Mirza, a young Pakistani American girl growing up in Corona, Queens — a diverse neighborhood where author Bushra Rehman came of age. Razia’s story is a beautiful look into the loving Muslim community Rehman knew intimately. Razia is just beginning to understand her queer identity, and after beginning high school at Stuyvesant High, a competitive public school, and meeting Angela, Razia’s conception of herself changes even more. The novel is filled with strong friendships, powerful community ties, and complex family dynamics, and Rehman has captured the beauty (and difficulties) of coming of age.

Rehman has explored other parts of Razia’s story before in a short story collection called Corona. Corona follows Razia’s life after she leaves her home, while