Zareena and abid: Two Characters, Five authors, Five Stories

What happens when five Karachi-based authors are given the same two characters-Zareena and Abid-and complete creative freedom? The result is this daring and inventive collection of stories, where each writer claims the characters as their own and reimagines their journey in a Pakistan that is vibrant, ever-evolving and full of contradictions.

Together, these stories span an assortment of genres and emotions-from historical fiction and social realism to romance, existentialism and literary drama. Rich with cultural nuance and rooted in the intricacies of life in Pakistan, this multi-authored collection examines social inequality, resilience, memory, and the forces that bind people to one another. Compelling, diverse and deeply human, Zareena and Abid: Two Characters, Five Authors, Five Stories is a testament to the endless possibilities of storytelling