Book description
In a moment of idle curiosity, Musa tries on the modest garb of a
Muslim woman to experience for himself what it's like to be veiled.
While this causes much mirth among his fellow students at the
Madrasah, the elders are not amused, viewing Musa's experimentation as
a prank too far.
Back at home he must conform to family life and face the
prospect of an arranged marriage. Cleverly, the family patriarch,
Dadaji, offers him a deal: a month of days to find himself a bride or
else Musa must accept Dadaji's own choice.
And so the race is on for Musa, a devout Muslim and gentle
idealist, who dreams of a perfect companion but despairs of ever
finding her. When his siblings and friends step in to help, their
efforts lead both to hilarity and outrage but soon the dark side of
tradition rears its ugly head...
A brilliant debut.
Sagheer Afzal, whose parents come from Pakistan, was born in Harrow.
He read Physics at university and after years teaching IT he is now
working with school-leavers. This is his first novel.
