Someone Like Her

Written by Awais Khan

Narrated by Sudha Bhuchar

Multan, Pakistan. A conservative city where an unmarried woman over the age of 25 is considered a curse by her family. Ayesha is 27. Independent and happily single, she has evaded an arranged marriage because of her family's reduced circumstances. When she catches the eye of powerful, wealthy Raza, it seems like the answer to her parents' prayers. But Ayesha is in love with someone else, and when she refuses to give up on him, Raza resorts to unthinkable revenge. . . Ayesha travels to London to rebuild her life and there she meets Kamil, an emotionally damaged man with his own demons. They embark on a friendship that could mean salvation for them both, but danger stalks Ayesha in London. With her life thrown into turmoil, she is forced to make a decision that could change her and everyone she loves forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd
• Release date: Aug 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9781399152006

Awais Khan

Awais Khan is a writer and entrepreneur based in Lahore. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario and the University of Durham, he has studied Creative Writing at the prestigious Faber Academy in London. He has also taken various Creative Writing courses at Oxford University, the Writers Bureau and the Bishopsgate Institute in London. His work has appeared in the Missing Slate Magazine (he was also their Author of the Month), Daily Times, MODE and The Aleph Review (forthcoming in 2019) among other publications. In 2017, he came 2nd in the Missing Slate’s ‘New Voices’ Short Story Competition. He runs the largest Institution for Creative Writing in Pakistan under the name ‘The Writing Institute’ for aspiring and established writers. The Writing Institute (TWI) offers courses in all 3 major cities of Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad) with plans to expand internationally soon. TWI has facilitated over 10,000 students and their literary events regularly get up to 500 visitors. With a sprawling, purpose built campus in Lahore, it’s a haven for literature enthusiasts. With a Facebook following of over 70,000 (@thewritinginstitute) and an Instagram following of over 13,000 (@thewritinginstitute), TWI is on its way towards becoming the biggest Creative Writing institution in the Indian subcontinent. Awais has also been featured in various magazines and TV channels. His interviews have appeared in The Missing Slate and Fashion Forever Magazine and his TV interviews have appeared on Maverix Media, Virtual University, Samaa TV (one of the biggest TV channels in Pakistan), Voice of America (a subsidiary of GEO News with a viewership of over 10 million people), PTV Home and City42. His first novel, IN THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS, will be published by The Book Guild in July 2019 and by Simon & Schuster India in 2020.  Awais is currently hard at work on his second novel.

Reviews for Someone Like Her

[maria shanahan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very nicely described and gives a great look at Pakistan's society.