Video: Author Ayesha Salman Talks About Her Debut Novel
At the Karachi Literature Festival this past weekend (February 11—12) Newsline spoke to new novelist Ayesha Salman who joins a compelling list of Pakistani authors writing in English. She describes her debut novel, Blue Dust, published recently by Roli Books, as a unique experiment between fantasy and reality, tackling themes such as sexual repression and pedophilia, usually considered taboo in elite Pakistani circles.
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