By focusing on the humane aspects of social palliation, this book foregrounds sacred traditions to illustrate their potential to evoke conversations across socio-political boundaries on what it is like to live and die in the contemporary world.
In Afghanistan Remembers, Parin Dossa examines how violence is remembered by Afghan women through memories and food practices in their homeland and its diaspora.
In Racialized Bodies, Disabling Worlds, Parin Dossa explores the lives of Canadian Muslim women who share their stories of social marginalization and disenfranchisement in a disabling world.
Exploring the theme of dismantling oppressive systems, this graphic storied text emphasizes the power of storytelling, memories, and sacred traditions from marginalized perspectives to advocate for social justice. It challenges readers to reflect on structural exclusion and envision alternative realities. By using visual language, the book creates spaces for intervention and reimagining coexistence with the natural world. It encourages a praxis-oriented approach, fostering connections through affect and imagination to inspire collective action for a better future.