Nadya A.R.

Nadya A.R. is a Pakistani author. She began writing in her twenties and her book of short stories Broken Souls, based on child labour in the carpet-weaving industry in Pakistan, was published in 1995. Her first novel Kolachi Dreams was published in 2006.^[1] Kolachi Dreams highlights gravely relevant social, economic, religious and gender-related issues of Pakistan through the lives of its main characters. The protagonist, BK, becomes a terrorist to avenge the child-rape and death of his sister by the complexed, powerful landlord of his village. BK's escapades with political leaders, spiritual healers, clairvoyants and comrades in Karachi are integral components in his torturous journey to seek justice.

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