Trying to Be Good

Abstract

I have never written about myself before. This is my very first attempt to write a chronicle of my personal as well as academic journey. I have written this chapter not only as an academic but also as a Muslim woman whose life has been guided by religious and social dogma. I will not say I have been very direct in doing this; rather it is embedded in my narrative. I start by introducing myself. In doing so, I have tried to give a brief socio-cultural view of my background relating it to my research interest and my academic self.