The Notion of Homeland, “Imaginary Homeland” and Wounded Memory in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner by Sulaiman, Suraiya

“…This article explores the idea of homeland, “imaginary homeland” and wounded memory in Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel, The Kite Runner (2003). The idea of homeland, which includes the illustration of a person’s nostalgia towards homeland, is a significant topic of discussion among scholars of diaspora studies. …”
Get full text

Reversal of Pakistani Norms: Homoeroticism and Gender - Formations in The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi by Malik, Haroon Afzal, Low Abdullah, Nurul Farhana

“…This paper aims at analyzing the same sex desire and its dynamics from a queer perspective in Kureishi’s debut novel, The Buddha of Suburbia. The most glaring omission which became a sole reason for this research is the politics of sexuality in Hanif Kureishi. …”
Get full text