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About the Book
this book contains 7 stories based on real-life experiences of queers from kazakhstan, and shows the tangible existence of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
About the Author
aid yessimova is a young author, researcher, and human rights activist from central asia, kazakhstan. she began writing at eight, and now, at 26, continues to explore her voice. raised in a conservative kazakh family, she embraced her uniqueness. her curiosity and courage inspired this book, shedding light on the lives of queers in kazakhstan, including her own story.