
The
author is fully able to convey the feelings and aspirations of fellow
Afghans with candor and style, being an Afghan herself. Her family
migrated from Afghanistan in the nineteenth century.
She has
written books for children that have been published in Pakistan and, in
some institutions, has formed part of the curriculum of certain schools
there.
Positive
reviews of her books can be seen in the literary section of the English
newspaper Dawn, which currently has the widest readership and circulation
within Pakistan.
She has two
sons and two daughters. She and her husband spend their time between
Lahore Pakistan, London UK, and New York, USA.