Description

In a city where politics and violence reshape everyday life, two childhood friends—Karim and Raheen—find their lifelong bond strained by distance, upheaval, and the shifting rules of survival. Set in Karachi, their story unfolds against a backdrop of social unrest as they navigate love, loyalty, and the difficult choices that come with growing up in a war-ridden landscape. With lyrical clarity and emotional precision, this modern romance explores how intimacy can endure even when the ground beneath it feels unstable. Blending personal longing with a keen sense of place, the novel reflects on memory, identity, and the ways hope persists amid devastation.

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paperback

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Published Jan 1, 2011

353 pages

ISBN: 9781408825990

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First Published

2002

Language

eng

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