The Runaways is an electrifying novel by Fatima Bhutto exploring facets of Pakistani society and Muslim identity in the modern world. The bestselling author joins ABC’s Eleanor Hall to discuss her illuminating exploration of turbulent times, the pressures for non-Westerners to adopt 'a global self', and the contemporary forces fuelling radicalism.

<p><em>The Runaways</em> is an electrifying novel by Fatima Bhutto exploring facets of Pakistani society and Muslim identity in the modern world. The bestselling author joins ABC&rsquo;s Eleanor Hall to discuss her illuminating exploration of turbulent times, the pressures for non-Westerners to adopt 'a global self', and the contemporary forces fuelling radicalism.</p>

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