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274 pages, Paperback
Published July 28, 2019
''His nose drew him toward the aroma of manure where a pair of black buffaloes idled in an open field littered with garbage.''
''Reciting an Ayat from the Holy Quran, she took a deep breath, and blew it across the bathroom in an attempt to ward off evil.''
''During the day, a battle of endurance raged through the city. From the people in luxury cars to those in donkey carts, there pulsed an incessant need to survive, to overtake fate and transform it into something desirable. Street vendors shouted out lunch specials, beggars paraded posh avenues, while busy executives sped down boulevards in their swanky cars, leaving the sweaty, grim-faced , middle-income people to board buses and minivans.''
''... for Gods sake don't make life anymore difficult for my son.''
''It practically shares its boundary wall with India. You don't want people to think you're colluding with the Indians.''
''Playing right into the hands of Americans.''
''Gul drove a small Suzuki Mehran.''
''No, it's not a regular show here in Lahore. I'm talking about the big show we are having in Karachi next week.''
''Karachi?''
''Yes, Karachi. It's quite something, right?''