A note from the author for my novel, An Incomplete Love Story This story was inspired by true events.Some, my own but many based on incidents that I witnessed in the colourful domains of my life.It is a story of an often-overlooked community.Caught at the intersection of cultural pride while fighting for relevance in a …
To give up silently
"When you give up on something, it becomes a weighty silence that you carry within you for the rest of your life.It's a quiet acceptance that what once was the centre of your being will never be a part of your being again.The silence is the only gesture that will honour such loss, such surrender.And …
This is going to hurt
Another excerpt from a manuscript slowly taking shape in my head. From the sequel to my novel, this is Taqdeer: A dance with destiny.In this scene, the main character, Zayd, once more finds himself faced with the betrayal of one close to him, but it's not enough to deter him from remaining defiant against the …