Gajarah
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Product Details
Publisher: GFB
Release Date: September 9, 2025
Formats: Paperback, Ebook
ISBN: PB: 978-1-964721-88-0; EB: 978-1-964721-89-7
Trim: 6 x 9
Page Count: 292
A Novel
Somia Sadiq
With stunning lyricism, Gajarah tells the story of a fearless woman torn between two worlds—Pakistan and Canada—whose life is upended by sexual violence.
Emahn is big haired, mischievous, and larger than life. Born in the Arabian Gulf, she spends extended summers with her grandparents, aunties, and cousins on the rooftops of Lahore. But tucked away beneath her spirited exterior, Emahn carries the weight of childhood trauma. When she marries and moves to Canada, she quickly learns the art of navigating multiple realities and compartmentalizing memories of the world she left behind, even as she clings to the stories of her home. She is resilient; she is driven; she is unbreakable. Almost.
When tragedy strikes, Emahn must draw upon the deepest wells of her ancestral strength to survive, even if it means revisiting her gutting past. Braided together with prose, poetry, and mythical parables, Gajarah confronts the realities of forgiveness and justice, and asks what it means to belong to a land that so forcefully pushes one away.
About the Author
Somia Sadiq is an award-winning entrepreneur, global peace negotiator, and visionary leader in conflict transformation strategies. As the founder of Narratives, Kahanee, and Ravayat, she pioneers storytelling-driven solutions for transformation and systemic change. A sought-after keynote speaker and conflict readiness strategist, she blends business acumen with cultural wisdom. Gajarah, her debut novel, is a powerful testament to resilience, identity, and ancestral strength.
Visit the author’s website at: www.somiasadiq.com
Reviews
“Fascinating and worthy of book club discussion . . . Thoroughly engrossing and hard to put down, Gajarah depicts a journey well worth the time taken to walk in this woman’s shoes and navigate her life.” —Midwest Book Review
“Somia Sadiq takes the reader on a wonderfully intertwined journey of emotions and memories, full of colours and smells that bring these memories alive. It is a powerful telling of the cultural, social, and psychological roots of her choice to heal and, through that healing, make a positive difference in the world.” —Susan Hartley, PhD, psychologist and editor of Global Voices for Peace: An Introduction to Peacebuilders and the Hope They Bring