'A beautifully written heartrending story of a young gay man's journey liberation and love. A
real page-turner that sparks with humanity and hope' Lord Michael Cashman A coming of age
memoir about growing up queer in a strict Muslim household. Mohsin grew up in a poor pocket of
east London in a devout shia Muslim community. His family were close-knit and religiously
conservative. From a young age Mohsin felt different but in a home where being gay was
inconceivable he also felt very alone. Outside of home Mohsin went to a failing inner city
school where gang violence was a fact of life. As he grew up life didn't seem to offer teenage
Mohsin any choices: he was disenfranchised from opportunity and isolated from his family as a
closet gay Muslim. But Mohsin had incredible drive and became the first person from his school
to go to Oxford University. At university came the newfound freedom to become the man his
parents never wanted him to be. But when he was confronted by his father and a witch doctor
invited to 'cure' him Mohsin had to make a difficult choice. Mohsin's story takes harrowing
turns but it is full of life and humour and ultimately it is an inspiring story about
breaking through life's barriers. Praise for A Dutiful Boy 'A Dutiful Boy delivers an intimate
account of the anguish of one man's gay Muslim coming-of-age story and reveals something
important about us all in the process' Afua Hirsch 'The moving personal story of a gay Muslim's
tribulations and triumphs at the interface of family faith and freedom told with great
candour and eloquence' Peter Tatchell 'I can't recommend A Dutiful Boy enough I couldn't put
it down. A journey of self discovery longing triumph and hope. I fell in love with Mohsin I
imagine you will too' Suzi Ruffell
