The Farooqui Couple When I turned 20, I opened myself up to a world of mysterious tales that I had
Fatima’s Mirror Ayesha, tell me something. ‘Jee, abu?’ If a stranger comes knocking at the door and asks you to
When I was in grade six, we had a Shakespeare play. I think it was Hamlet, I’m not entirely sure.
I remember Dr. Farhan’s face the first time baba told him that we won’t be paying for apa’s treatment anymore.
I screamed at the top of my voice and ran downstairs. I believe that I fell down the last couple
It took the strength of seven guards to get apa out of the car. She wasn’t struggling or anything, she
Apa was brought home by Farooq Chacha, within three hours of her leaving the house. Ammi cried hysterically for hours
Apa was never normal. I often wondered why ammi hid her face behind nano’s maroon shawl till the tears streaming












