If They Come For Us

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If They Come for Us by Fatimah Asghar is a groundbreaking debut poetry collection that speaks to identity, queerness, grief, and belonging. Orphaned as a child, Asghar explores what it means to come of age without parents while navigating questions of race, sexuality, and faith.

Through experimental forms and vivid imagery, she captures the legacy of partition, the struggles of being a Muslim woman of color in a white supremacist world, and the deep wounds of inherited trauma. At once fierce and tender, these poems highlight the violence that persists across generations, but also the healing power of love, community, and memory.

Acclaimed by Riz Ahmed and Nikesh Shukla, If They Come for Us is urgent, essential, and unforgettable—a collection that will move readers to tears and leave them transformed.