A coming of age memoir of growing up as a Hijabi torn between two cultures - by British Sudanese comedian on the up, Ola Labib
'Growing up as the only Black, hijab-wearing girl in a white seaside town, with strict African Muslim parents, I was stuck between a world I didn't feel part of and one I wasn't allowed to fully embrace. I was raised to follow the rules, be the good daughter, be a top-achieving pharmacist and finally marry an eligible bachelor. But life had other plans - like falling for a rapper, sneaking into stand-up comedy, and finding myself on stage at the O2. This is the story of how I found my voice, learned to live for myself, and discover that even when love and tradition clash, there's still room to laugh, grow, and belong.'
| ISBN: | 9781408783917 |
| Publication date: | 9th July 2026 |
| Author: | Ola Labib |
| Publisher: | Robinson an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Comedy and stand-up Religion: general Society and culture: general |
A coming of age memoir of growing up as a Hijabi torn between two cultures - by British Sudanese comedian on the up, Ola Labib
'Growing up as the only Black, hijab-wearing girl in a white seaside town, with strict African Muslim parents, I was stuck between a world I didn't feel part of and one I wasn't allowed to fully embrace. I was raised to follow the rules, be the good daughter, be a top-achieving pharmacist and finally marry an eligible bachelor. But life had other plans - like falling for a rapper, sneaking into stand-up comedy, and finding myself on stage at the O2. This is the story of how I found my voice, learned to live for myself, and discover that even when love and tradition clash, there's still room to laugh, grow, and belong.'
How Not to Lead a Double Life features in the following genres: Memoirs, Comedy and stand-up, Religion: general, Society and culture: general
How Not to Lead a Double Life is available in Hardback
How Not to Lead a Double Life was written by Ola Labib and published by Robinson an imprint of Little, Brown
How Not to Lead a Double Life has 256 pages
£19.80