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Zahra Barri is an Irish-Egyptian writer and stand-up comedian. Growing up in Saudi Arabia and attending both Muslim and Catholic schools has given her a unique insight into living in multiple religious environments. She has featured on Channel 4's Only Jokes a Muslim Can Tell, BBC Radio and BBC Asian Network. In 2020 she was named a runner-up in the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize and she is currently doing a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire. Her work is supported by the Society of Authors. She lives in Rochester, Kent.
""Original, compelling, witty and historically illuminating - hilarious and essential reading."" -- Helen Lederer, comedian, actress (Ab Fab) and founder of Comedy Women in Print ""Barri has brought legendary Egyptian feminist Doria Shafik to life in these pages and shone a light on an integral part of modern Egyptian political history that receives little airtime."" -- Yousra Imran, journalist and author of Hijab and Red Lipstick ""The kind of representation that is so sorely needed and currently still very lacking. Authentic, funny and wholly relatable. I can't wait for everyone to read this!"" -- Alya Mooro, bestselling author of The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Eastern Woman Outside the Stereotypes ""An original, hilarious and deeply thought out story of three Egyptian women from one family navigating patriarchy, family expectations, sexual identity, secrets, revolutions, censorship and much more across three timelines. An assured, intelligent debut."" -- Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past Is a Foreign Country ""Hilarious and heartwarming, a triumph! A glorious celebration of women."" -- Sadia Azmat, comedian and author of Sex Bomb ""I wish I had come across Daughters of the Nile when I was navigating my relationship with Islam and sexuality in my 20s. It would have saved a lot of pain in my journey to find meaning, purpose, and healing as a young queer Muslim in an ideologically toxic post-9/11 world. Zahra Barri skilfully weaves forgotten feminist legacies in contemporary Islam together with queer-sensitive expressions of faith, and eschews cheap stereotypes. What a beautiful novel, written with such generosity of heart and humour."" -- Dr Shannon Shah
