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Review of “Exit West”, by Mohsin Hamid

November 25, 2018Nalin Leave a Comment

Rating: 3/5 stars. When Saeed and Nadia finally had coffee together in the cafeteria, which happened the following week, after the very next session of their class, Saaed asked her about her conservative and virtually all-concealing black rode. “If you… Continue Reading →

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Sci-Fi Story Elements That Really Hook Me!

May 5, 2018Nalin 2 Comments

For well over a year now, I’ve been spinning my wheels on a sequel to Red Soil Through Our Fingers. Despite the well-known writing advice that the first draft will be crap and you just have to power through it,… Continue Reading →

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