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Zahid Rafiq
Kashmir Conflict Stories
Human Resilience Themes
Emotional Character Journeys
Poignant Life Struggles
Narratives Of Connection
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
192
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
The World With Its Mouth Open (Hb) - Hardback is a deeply human collection of eleven stories set in Kashmir, where years of conflict shape every moment. Zahid Rafiq crafts intimate portraits of ordinary people—shopkeepers, expectant mothers, dreamers, and wanderers—as they navigate love, fear, loss, and hope. Written for adult readers who savor character-driven, thoughtful fiction, this collection carries a warm, compassionate tone that is at once intimate, reflective, and quietly hopeful.
In The World With Its Mouth Open the author’s clear, observant prose draws you into a world where small acts of courage illuminate larger truths. The stories are compact, richly textured vignettes that stand alone yet echo each other, offering a humane panorama of life under the long shadow of conflict. The experience is immersive and accessible: vivid settings, precise details, and a balance of tenderness and humor that keeps the pace steady even as themes turn toward loss and longing. If you savor tales that blend realism with lyric beauty, you’ll meet a shopkeeper negotiating with a lifelike mannequin, an expectant mother bravely charting a precarious path, a young boy perched between dreams and reality, and two dogs wandering the streets, all inviting you to walk beside them and to believe in resilience through connection.
After finishing The World With Its Mouth Open, readers carry the quiet courage of its characters with them, viewing everyday moments through a more compassionate lens. This book offers not just stories, but a lasting invitation to witness the multifaceted human condition and to find shelter and hope in connection.
Product Details
Author
Zahid Rafiq
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
192
Language
English
SKU
BK0516325
ISBN
9780143472049
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
1.32 x 13.3 x 20.4 cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 499
₹ 424
15% Off