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3''Children of Dust'' is a 2009 book, the somewhat fictionalized memoir of Ali Eteraz. The author is a Pakistani-severalotherthings-American writer and activist. The story is following him as he grows from madrassa brat to religious snob to convictionless religious leader to activist.
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7* MagicRealism: Only in South Asia/the so-called “Muslim World” and later leading back into it, thus very much portraying the region as “the other”.
8* WeirdnessCensor: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]: To avoid having to come to terms with the harsh reality of his molestation, Abir “rationalizes” the event by considering it a supernatural occurrence, a visit from angels.

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