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Blessings and Other Short Stories

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A doctor conducting a Karachi polio camp considered stealing an eunuch's baby for his childless wife. A British journalist travels to an Afghan refugee camp and discovers the worst and best of humanity. A young man falls in love with his cousin and entangles himself in an arranged marriage with a twist. And in rural Pakistan, a small girl is murdered for honor, tearing apart the entire community.

Blessings is eleven short stories by Bina Shah that capture a region and its people dealing with a world that is anything but what they expected. Outsiders, insiders, foreign visitors, expatriates - all find their lives irrevocably changed by Pakistan and the choices, challenges, and conflicts is has to offer. Each tale is not just a story but a journey in this stunning new collection by one of Pakistan's most surprising authors.

Pages: 163

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN 13: 9799695161721

Blessings and Other Short Stories

0/5 ( ratings)

A doctor conducting a Karachi polio camp considered stealing an eunuch's baby for his childless wife. A British journalist travels to an Afghan refugee camp and discovers the worst and best of humanity. A young man falls in love with his cousin and entangles himself in an arranged marriage with a twist. And in rural Pakistan, a small girl is murdered for honor, tearing apart the entire community.

Blessings is eleven short stories by Bina Shah that capture a region and its people dealing with a world that is anything but what they expected. Outsiders, insiders, foreign visitors, expatriates - all find their lives irrevocably changed by Pakistan and the choices, challenges, and conflicts is has to offer. Each tale is not just a story but a journey in this stunning new collection by one of Pakistan's most surprising authors.

Pages: 163

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN 13: 9799695161721

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