CHILDREN OF DUST
A Portrait of a Muslim as a Young Man
Order the Paperback (Feb 8 2011)
Profile of Ali Eteraz in The Australian
Short review in O: The Oprah Magazine
Ali Eteraz’s first prose work, Children of Dust, published by HarperOne, is out in stores now.
Winner 2010 Nautilus Book Award “Gold”
Honorable Mention 2010 San Francisco Book Festival
New Statesman 2009 Books of the Year
O: The Oprah Magazine Fall Reading List
Children of Dust is an elegant memoir revealing Islamic fundamentalism and madrassa life in rural Pakistan, the culture shock of moving to the U.S., and a journey of reconciliation to the modern Middle East. Author Ali Eteraz is a compelling young male literary voice, and in telling his coming-of-age story he captures not merely pain, but also the love, laughter, and pathos of Muslim life.