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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalAmazing novella by teen debutante Aasiya Maryam! The author enmeshes the reader in an intricate plot which spans two decades and intertwines the fates of the two neighbouring kingdoms of Brahmana and Kolkai. It is a world of fantasy, where evil queens and their equally loathsome henchmen, struggle in a power play against brave princes and beautiful princesses. The story focuses on love, loyalty, loss, deceit, betrayal, greed and wickedness. Will the princess, and those supporting her, manage to restore peace and harmony in the world around them? Read the book to find the answers...
~ Dr. (Mrs.) Nafeesa Moinudeen, Ph.D. (Eng. Lit.), (retd.) Lecturer of English, Justice Basheer Ahmed Syed College, Teynampet, Chennai. and maternal aunt of Aasiya Maryam
Aasiya Maryam
Aasiya Maryam was born in 1999. She started writing when she was ten years old. Her teachers commended her excellent use of the English language in her essays, compositions and project work at Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Poems were added to her portfolio a few years later. She went on to complete her twelfth grade at Fathima Basheer Matriculation Girls’ Higher Secondary School, where she enthralled both students and teachers with her stories.
Aasiya enjoys narrating stories more than she enjoys writing them. She loves cats, but as she was denied one, she adopted a stray cat and named him Tiger. She enjoys spending time with him every day. She bonds emotionally with a few trusted friends. She loves spending her free hours reading storybooks, poems and classics.
She spent her childhood reading Nancy Drew and the works of Enid Blyton. She loves the Harry Potter series and is a great fan of J. K. Rowling. During her teenage years, she introduced herself to ghost stories and horror genre through books and movies.
She has attended a professional course in scriptwriting, which extended the capabilities of this talented young writer who “visualizes” stories.
She resides in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
