Invisible Ties

As Karachi burned in the 1990s, the painfully shy Noor Kamal found refuge in an antique jade mirror stolen from Daisy, her social butterfly mother. One fateful day, the violence hits home as a motley crew of burglars storm the Kamal residence, killing Joseph, the faithful driver who tried to shield Noor and kidnapping Daisy in the process.Traumatized by the turn of events and succumbing to familial pressure, Noor reluctantly agrees to startife afresh in Singapore as the wife of Meekaal Kalim, an investment banker. Trapped in aoveless marriage, Noor finds succour in studying psychotherapy.Her attempt to heal others brings her close to Ella, her neighbour and Jake, a handsome American who is struggling to deal with his emotional breakdown. As she tries to exorcise ghosts from the past and break free from the shackles, where will Noor’ songing forove take her? Would she be able toiberate herself from her strong cultural values and ties?A saga ofove and trials, against a rich contrasting background, Invisible Ties is sure to appeal to the readers.

Nadya A.R. began writing in her early twenties. She is a psychotherapist and regularly contributes articles related to psychotherapy and conducts workshops, seminars and talks, in Pakistan and Singapore. This is her second novel.