Our Small Lives- Female Empowerment Book 0 Reviews

By: Sehr S. Emaad

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Our Small Lives by Sehr S. Emaad is a powerful female empowerment book set in modern Pakistan, where one girl dares to question the rules written for her life.

Sara belongs to the Ahmadiya community, a place where faith, fear, and silence shape everyday choices. This book about patriarchy shows how traditions control women’s voices, their education, and their dreams. The author reveals how male authority affects not only women but also minorities who live on the edge of society.

As a deeply moving patriarchy book, the story explores loveless duty, social pressure, and the quiet pain of being different. Sara grows up watching doors close before she can knock. Inside her lives a question: must life always be lived for others?

This is also a thoughtful book on religious minority struggles, showing prejudice, identity conflict, and the courage needed to exist with dignity. Readers will connect with Sara’s inner fight between obedience and freedom.

Blending heart and realism, Our Small Lives becomes more than a story. It is a female empowerment book about patriarchy and religious minority life, reminding readers that even small lives carry big resistance.

ISBN (Digital) 978-969-696-503-9
ISBN (Hard copy) 978-969-696-502-2
Total Pages 115
Language English
Estimated Reading Time 2 hours
Genre Non-Fiction
Published By Daastan
Published On 13 Feb 2026
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Sehr S. Emaad

Sehr S. Emaad

Sehr Emaad is a freelance author and creative writing teacher, currently living in Manila with her husband and two sons. Her interest lies in fiction, travel writing and personal essays. She has a Masters in Sociology from the National University of Singapore and a Masters in Human Resource Management from The London School of Economics. This is her first novel, which she workshopped at The Yale Writers' Conference in 2017. Sehr enjoys reading, writing and travelling. Originally from Lahore, she has lived in Singapore, London, Boston and Manila.

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