No God but Us
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No God but Us
Narrated by:
Shawn K. Jain, Nas Mehdi
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Narrated by:
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Shawn K. Jain
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Nas Mehdi
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Bobuq Sayed
Summary
When Delbar—a hapless twenty-something with dreams of becoming a drag queen—is spectacularly outed, he flees the insular immigrant-dense suburbs of Washington, DC to seek refuge with his sympathetic aunt in Istanbul. There, he discovers a vibrant community of dissidents, sex workers, activists, poets, and heretics. Among them are Leif and his boyfriend, Mansur, with whom Delbar quickly develops a blazing fascination.
But Mansur also nurses a wounded heart, having left his own family, and his first love, behind in Iran. This time, Mansur’s learned not to dream bigger than his own survival. He’ll keep a low profile, work hard to send money back, and remain faithful to Leif – at least until his refugee status is granted.
When rt police descend on attendees of the annual Istanbul Pride march, Mansur and Delbar are thrust into dangerous proximity. With the country surging into authoritarianism, each person must ask themselves: what constitutes a life well-lived, and how high is the price of freedom?
Told through the alternating viewpoints of Delbar and Mansur, Bobuq Sayed’s debut is a story of borders and boundaries transgressed, and a deeply engrossing exploration of what it means to make a home at the margins of society. At once an immigrant family saga, a thwarted love story, and a searing portrait of politics made intimately personal, No God but Us is a ambitious introduction to a bold new voice.
Desire, belonging and sacrifice knot tight. Sensual, political and beautifully wrought.’ THE AUSTRALIAN, ‘the big books of 2026’
‘I can’t remember the last time I was so moved by a book. I am lucky to count this story among my literary kin.’ ARIA ABER, author of Good Girl
‘A new kind of novel, with vast geographies of nation and heart.’ SARAH SCHULMAN, author of The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity©2026 Bobuq Sayed (P)2026 W. F. Howes and Ultimo Press
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