Farraas Muhdiar asked Nadia Hashimi:

Hi, I enjoy reading your book. I've heard a lot about arranged marriage involving children in some countries, but to read a story from their perspectives (even if it's a fiction) gives a new perspective. It makes me wonder, though, do you still practicing Islam? Because through the writing, I can sense that the narrator somehow feel disappointed with some aspect of the religion.

Nadia Hashimi Interesting question! I grew up in a Muslim household. I believe the core of any of the major religions to be a guide or path to living a life of grace. My husband and I are raising our children to be tolerant and curious about all faiths. I believe religion can be something that either enriches life or destroys it, depending on how it's spun. I still practice those elements of the Muslim faith that make sense to me as I think it's important to use rationality and personal judgment while engaging in any religion.

I am not disappointed with Islam or any religion for that matter. Any disappointments I have are in the ways some people have chosen to interpret it within the context of this physical world. For more on this, you can check out my blog post on my website "Rage for Farkhunda."

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