Bahir

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Synopsis

Sawera, born of one sister and adopted by another, spends her life looking for love, especially when her adoptive mother has her own sons and stops paying attention to the little girl. A Pakistani by birth and brought up in Saudi Arabia, she belongs nowhere and to no one.

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A tale of utter desperation and fierce hope. And a fight for honour.
Meet Sawera. A beautiful and sensual woman. Born in Pakistan, raised in the Middle East and abused wherever she goes. Struggling to find acceptance, which eludes her over and over again, she ends up being an outcast. Who belongs nowhere and to no-one.

About the Author - Monisha K Gumber

Inspired by Archie comics, Wimpy Kids and Chetan Bhagat and forced by her husband, Monisha had no choice but to write this book-

Sick of being healthy. Despite being an ardent fan of Ayn Rand when she was a teenager (talk about regression), she decided to produce something that would not only be fun but also teaches kids about life. When she was barely six she won her first National level drawing competition and then many more followed till she gave up participating. Just as an act of rebellion. Against nothing in particular. When she was in High school, she served as an Editor of her school magazine. And that’s about all the credentials she has when it comes to writing. No articles in newspapers and no publications of her own. Yes- excellent in making proposals and PowerPoint presentations. That is the reason her husband forced her to come up with this !

Indian author

We know that, so what’s new?

  • It is very desi and real.
  • It looks good. Has hand made illustrations.
  • The narration is exactly the way we all talk.
  • It has some Hindi text. Because we are Indians?
  • It still tries to teach some important lessons of life in a disguise of a picture book for kids.
  • Not too many of it’s kind in India.
  • It is a book that parents would want for their teenagers.
  • Even suitable for older readers.
  • And most important- It is very light. And heavy too.