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For the majority of the past year, I've been searching for novels written by Pakistanis, about Pakistanis. As someone who both identifies as a writer and South Asian, I figure that any future personal projects would be strongly influenced by my background. I was curious to see how other writers, tho Leggi tutto

This is a wonderful novel, so moving, tragic, emotional, captivating, full of wisdom... This is a story of mother-daughters and sisters relationships, a story about family ties and family secrets and loyalties, a story about the past and the future, about personal journey of young Muslim-American cur Leggi tutto

An interesting take on Indo-Pak cultures,families and values. Lost in the midst of tradition and values, Saira an American by passport but brought up with values and beliefs from back home is in search of her roots. Her search takes her through various stories of her family members during and after

“That, my friends, is the difference between journalism and fiction. Power. The power that transforms a relatively obscure—no matter how highly acclaimed—literary figure into worldwide headlines. The contents of Salman Rushdie’s novels—his stories—will never, never have the impact that the story abo Leggi tutto

It wasn't until the middle of the story that The Writing On My Forehead nearly broke my heart. And the scene that did it wasn't anything remarkable: it was when Saira decides to lie to her mother about playing Rizzo in her school's production of Grease . Prior to that, although I was enjoying the boo Leggi tutto

I finished it in less than 5 days! Something that I have been missing for years! It was so readable as another review stated. I liked the characters, the details and her simple and attractive style, with that vivid cultural and historical emphasis. Looking forward to start reading her second novel.