Exile of the Heart

<p><em><strong>Exile of the Heart</strong></em> is a powerful memoir by journalist <strong>Rasheed Abou-Elsam</strong>h chronicling his journey as a gay Arab-American man who grew up across continents worked for two decades in Saudi Arabia and lived for many years in Brazil.</p><p>With raw honesty he recounts the struggles of reconciling his identity with cultural expectations the heartbreak of betrayal by a partner and the long road to healing.</p><p>At once intimate and universal his story speaks to resilience belonging and the courage it takes to live one's truth.</p><p> </p>