{"product_id":"dear-zahira-with-love","title":"Dear Zahira, With Love: Love Letters Across Borders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience a powerful, heart-wrenching true story of love, separation, and survival across borders in \u003ci\u003eDear Zahira, With Love\u003c\/i\u003e by Sachin NG!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e When Ghulam Ali briefly returns to his motherland of India, he crosses paths with Zahira, and she falls for him almost instantly. But India refuses to take him back. All Ghulam wants is to return to Lucknow and be with the woman he loves, but instead, he finds himself injured, starving, and trapped in a Hindu Refugee Camp in Lahore, wrongfully suspected of being a spy (\u003ci\u003ejasoos\u003c\/i\u003e). Having been forced to serve in the Pakistani Army, he is completely rejected by India. With no hope in sight across the border, Ghulam begins writing desperate letters to ministers, bureaucrats, journalists, and anyone who might listen—most importantly, to Zahira Raza, the love keeping him alive. Meanwhile, in 1950s Lucknow, Zahira navigates the daily struggles of being a working Muslim woman while holding onto a secret only Ghulam knows and dreaming of the day she can dance freely again. Told through an evocative exchange of love letters, \u003ci\u003eDear Zahira, With Love\u003c\/i\u003e (previously published as \u003ci\u003eHindu Refugee Camp, Lahore\u003c\/i\u003e) brings to light the extraordinary true story of Havaldaar Ghulam Ali, whose tale of longing and resilience is as urgent and relevant today as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a True Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicles the real-life experiences of Havaldaar Ghulam Ali, offering a deeply personal window into the aftermath of Partition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique Epistolary Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Beautifully structured as an exchange of intimate letters that capture the emotional depth of long-distance longing and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich Historical Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e Set in 1950s India and Pakistan, exploring themes of identity, displacement, family, and the quiet resilience of working women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Perfect Gift:\u003c\/b\u003e An emotionally resonant and unforgettable present for lovers of historical fiction, romance, and powerful biographical literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695886364955,"sku":null,"price":251.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81KywArC1PL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785388899","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/dear-zahira-with-love","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}