Telling the truth at gunpoint…
“I never thought I’d tell my Muslim parents that I’m gay. Then a terrifying encounter gave me no choice.”
First published in Newsweek , this is the story of Shariq Mahbub and his upbringing in Karachi, Pakistan. Mahbub felt forced to take every oppotunity to hide his sexuality from his family.
“…All through college I dated women, willing myself to be ‘normal’.”
This is a very powerful story…I can’t really summarize this.
What would you do in this situation? What are your thoughts on the extreme culture-difference represented here?
* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "The Vox Box." Read all stories from this blog