Cette auteure plonge dans les complexités de la modernité et de la tradition, explorant les changements sociaux et politiques qui façonnent le Pakistan contemporain. Son écriture se caractérise par des observations perspicaces de la nature humaine et une capacité à saisir les nuances subtiles des relations interpersonnelles. À travers son œuvre littéraire, elle cherche à éclairer les thèmes de l'identité, du déplacement et de la recherche de sens dans un monde en constante évolution. Sa voix distincte offre aux lecteurs des aperçus profonds des expériences de ceux qui naviguent aux intersections des cultures et des croyances.
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.