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    When You Ask Me Where I'm Going
    When You Ask Me Where I'm Going
    When You Ask Me Where I'm Going
    Audiobook2 hours

    When You Ask Me Where I'm Going

    Written by Jasmin Kaur

    Narrated by Jasmin Kaur

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    Perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur and Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasmin Kaur’s stunning debut novel is a collection of poetry, illustrations, and prose.

    scream
    so that one day
    a hundred years from now
    another sister will not have to
    dry her tears wondering
    where in history
    she lost her voice

    The six sections of the book explore what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesn’t always hear her and tell the story of Kiran as she flees a history of trauma and raises her daughter, Sahaara, while living undocumented in North America.

    Delving into current cultural conversations including sexual assault, mental health, feminism, and immigration, this narrative of resilience, healing, empowerment, and love will galvanize readers to fight for what is right in their world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9780062964311
    Author

    Jasmin Kaur

    Jasmin Kaur is a writer, illustrator, and spoken word artist living in Vancouver, BC. Her writing, which explores feminism, social empowerment, love, and survival, acts as a means of healing and reclaiming identity. As an arts facilitator and fourth-grade teacher, Jasmin has been leading creative writing workshops for young people across North America, the UK, and Australia over the past fi ve years. Visit her online at www.jasminkaur.com.

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    • 2/5
      I found that this poetry collection really wasn’t for me. Nothing really spoke to me and I really didn’t get the middle section where the author added what appeared to be a long story with characters that weren’t in the rest of the book. What is this poetry or a middle grade novel? I had no idea about the characters which was confusing when you pop into the middle of a story instead of starting from the beginning.
    • 5/5
      “In this body I am
      a work of art that will face unsolicited critique
      a wrong answer on a test that I never agreed to take
      & a set of rules that have undoubtedly been broken”
      -Jasmine Kaur

      YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!