Diese Autorin taucht tief in die Komplexität von Moderne und Tradition ein und erforscht die gesellschaftlichen und politischen Umwälzungen, die das heutige Pakistan prägen. Ihr Schreiben zeichnet sich durch scharfe Beobachtungen der menschlichen Natur und die Fähigkeit aus, feine Nuancen zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen einzufangen. Durch ihr literarisches Werk beleuchtet sie Themen wie Identität, Entwurzelung und die Suche nach Sinn in einer sich ständig verändernden Welt. Ihre einzigartige Stimme bietet den Lesern tiefe Einblicke in die Erfahrungen jener, die sich an den Schnittstellen von Kulturen und Überzeugungen bewegen.
In 1971, while civil war rages in East Pakistan, nine-year-old Laila enjoys her winter vacation in the seemingly safe village of Sabzbagh. As she navigates her privileged life, she becomes entangled in the troubles of her friend Rani, whose forbidden love leads to unexpected consequences. This coming-of-age story intertwines personal and political themes.
Particularly when you're trying to find a girl for your dull, balding, freshly-divorced cousin and on top of that manage a house full of servants, shop for contraband Prada goods and attend parties every night.
Meet Butterfly, loveable socialite, avid party-goer, inspired shopper and unwittingly acute observer. Of course everyone thinks her life is perfect but having to contend with a conniving mother-in-law, a husband who doesn't like parties, and a circle of friends who bring new meaning to the word competitive, Butterfly thinks her life is far from enviable. And as she lurches from crisis to crisis, trailing Jimmy Choos and pearls of wisdom along the way, it seems she might have a little more on her plate than she's first realised.