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'Zia secretly longs to go to university but as a young woman in a traditional Muslim family, she does what is expected of her and agrees to an arranged marriage to Rashid, a man she barely knows. Cocooned by the wealth and customs of her family, Rashid's dark moods create only the smallest of ripples in their early life together.
'When growing political unrest spurs them to leave Sri Lanka and immigrate to Australia, Zia is torn between fear of leaving her beloved family and the possibility of new freedoms. While on paper their new country welcomes them with open arms, their visas come with many restrictions and for the first time Zia faces isolation, poverty and an increasingly unstable marriage that forms a cage stronger than any she's known before.
'Determined to carve a place for herself in this new country, Zia sets out on uncertain terrain and discovers friendship, devastating loss and hope for a different future. One that asks her to consider not just who she is, but who she might become.
'Partially drawn from her own experiences, debut author Ayesha Inoon's novel weaves the threads of family, culture and tradition together with the uncertainty and freedom of starting anew to create a complex tapestry of identity, resilience and hope.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Author's note: For everyone who has made the brave journey of leaving their home in search for another.
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Other Formats
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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Ayesha Inoon Untethered
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2024;
— Review of Untethered 2023 single work novel 'Winner of the the ASA/HQ Fiction Prize, Ayesha Inoon’s debut novel explores the experience of moving from Sri Lanka to Australia.'
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Ayesha Inoon Untethered
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2024;
— Review of Untethered 2023 single work novel 'Winner of the the ASA/HQ Fiction Prize, Ayesha Inoon’s debut novel explores the experience of moving from Sri Lanka to Australia.'
Awards
- 2024 longlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Commercial Fiction Cover designed by Hazel Lam.
- 2022 winner ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize