~ Trade Paperback
~ Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir/Biography - 2019, CBC Canada Reads Winner - 2020
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir
A triumphant memoir of forgiveness and family, both chosen and not, We Have Always Been Here is a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt out of place and a testament to the power of fearlessly inhabiting one's truest self.
“A remarkable and unfolding meditation on self-discovery. Habib's voice is warm, honest, and spiritual. I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy.” -- Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared