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Surviving Zahra
A Novel by Fatima Aly Jaffer
Masuma Abbas is thrilled that her best friend Tahera
is getting married and looking forward to the
traditional week-long ceremonies that lead up to the
wedding. She’s come prepared for the fun,
formalities and frustrations of the event.
What she’s not prepared for is Akber Turaab,
Tahera's favorite uncle, who’s come into town for the
festivities. At first, Masuma finds Akber’s gentle
nature and passion for his work intriguing, but soon
his attention shifts to her unique situation and his
probing questions begin to threaten her carefully
constructed reality.
Can Masuma’s version of the truth survive one week
of scrutiny? Will the security of tradition continue to
veil her vulnerability? Or will she have to accept the
fact that some secrets were never meant to be kept…
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