Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon by Shanaz Hosany is an intimate collection of poetry published by Austin Macauley Publishers Limited in June 2023. This 56-page work presents a personal exploration of stigma, Otherness, and marginality, reflecting the author’s experiences as a young woman navigating the complexities of her identity in the United Kingdom.
Readers will find a poignant examination of ethnic differences and the challenges of fitting into societal norms. The collection delves into the author’s journey of self-discovery and the struggle against conventional beauty standards, offering insights into the emotional landscape of feeling out of place. Through its themes of literature and poetry, Beyond the Moon invites contemplation on the nuances of identity and belonging.
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Beyond the Moon is an intimate collection of poetry about enormous stigma, Otherness and marginality, detailing with my personal experiences as a young woman living on the cusp of two very different worlds. As a young girl growing up in the United Kingdom. I was continually made aware of my ethnic differences. The conventional Western education made no allusion to the Mauritian Muslim; I found no commonplace, no companionship with another in this world, no one like me.
Even I deceived myself with the expectation to normalise and acclimatise to the Barbie doll model. I was taught that I was not beautiful because I did not resemble this traditional model. Thus, this collection of poetry materialises and communicates such experiences, exploring the ‘dark side of the moon’.
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