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The Fatwa Girl
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Wikipedia article
'The Fatwa Girl' is a 2011 novel by Pakistani author Akbar Agha. It is a story of love and innocence lost in the Pakistan of today, where modernity is symbolized by the possession of a nuclear bomb, but where religious hatreds are as old as time itself.
Plot summary
'Amor vincit omnia' love conquers all, but in a land which has been conquered from the Moguls to the British and now where the Taliban and fundamentalists strive for hegemony, a young man named Omar faces a battle in winning the hand of the girl he loves. It is in this milieu that two lovers try to forge not only a relationship for themselves but also a society where peace and sanity prevail, battling the forces of hatred and sectarianism that threaten to tear their worlds and a nation apart.
At once a quirky exploration of a society on edge and a tender tale of shattered innocence, 'The Fatwa Girl',[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12855652-the-fatwa-girl GoodReads: 'The Fatwa Girl'], Hachette India reveals a deep understanding of the human heart and its often mysterious attachments.
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