VCU professor's novel banned in Qatar

A new novel by an English professor at Virginia Commonwealth University's Qatar campus has been banned there with little explanation for the reason.

Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar, who has taught at VCUQatar for three years, said her book, "Love Comes Later," highlights "the dilemmas facing those from traditional societies with modern ambitions."

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