Born during the conflict of 1971, Raees Ali’s life becomes entwined in the political upheavals of Pakistan, just as his grandfather Dost Ali’s had when he was forced to leave Amritsar in 1947 and re-establish his family in Lahore. As a young adult now, Raees faces both that and the emotional turmoil from one-sided love. In his despair, he falls prey to certain jihadi elements and goes through a religious transformation, vowing to never fall in love again. Life, however, has other plans for him when the vivacious Natasha becomes his work colleague and Raees’s inner battle begins. Will he maintain his promise or allow his heart to trust again?
"Intensely moving, this is an ode to Lahore and Amritsar. Beautiful!" - Awais Khan, Award-winning author of No Honour and In the Company of Strangers.
Born during the conflict of 1971, Raees Ali’s life becomes entwined in the political upheavals of Pakistan, just as his grandfather Dost Ali’s had when he was forced to leave Amritsar in 1947 and re-establish his family in Lahore. As a young adult now, Raees faces both that and the emotional turmoil from one-sided love. In his despair, he falls prey to certain jihadi elements and goes through a religious transformation, vowing to never fall in love again. Life, however, has other plans for him when the vivacious Natasha becomes his work colleague and Raees’s inner battle begins. Will he maintain his promise or allow his heart to trust again?
"Intensely moving, this is an ode to Lahore and Amritsar. Beautiful!" - Awais Khan, Award-winning author of No Honour and In the Company of Strangers.