Born A Burden: Breaking Free from Islam, Tradition, and Silence

By Nushuz Author

What does it cost to be born in a world that sees you as a burden?

Born a Burden exposes the devastating reality of growing up in Pakistan, where culture and religious interpretation intertwine into a suffocating system of control. Through true stories, including the author's own, this book reveals how faith is weaponized to silence and subjugate.

This is a book about abuse and brutality, but it is also about resistance, about those who refused to disappear, who found strength in the face of systemic oppression, and who dared to question what they were taught never to question.

Born a Burden follows a painful journey from belief to doubt to freedom. It shows how religious misogyny travels from Pakistani villages to Western diaspora communities, adapting to new environments while tightening its grip.

This unflinching examination reveals:

How religious texts are weaponized to justify abuseHow patriarchal interpretations have traveled and taken root globallyThe price paid by those who dare to speak the truthThe rising rebellion of those who refuse to suffer in silence

Meticulously researched and impossible to ignore, this book challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about Islam, tradition, and power. It urges us to stop confusing tradition with morality, and scripture with divine truth.

Perfect for readers of:

Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi AliI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiThe Breadwinner trilogyNot Without My DaughterThe Kite Runner

"Some scars must be seen. Some stories must be told. Some silences must be broken."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPYGHGBJ
• ISBN13: 9798263678272
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"