Meatless Days

A memoir of postcolonial Pakistan that interweaves the country's violent history with the author's intimate memories of family and cultural identity. Suleri recounts her mixed heritage, Welsh mother, and Pakistani father, a prominent political journalist. Her finely wrought storytelling transports readers through Pakistan, Britain, and the United States, examining familial relationships and sense of place. Meatless Days is a jewel of insight and beauty that examines cultural identity, political upheaval, and exile.