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Buyahka & Abrar

The complete family memoir — finished, and free to read online.

Twelve chapters, across four parts.

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Chapters

Part One — Inheriting

1. Chapter One
2. Chapter Two — The First Marriage, 1983
3. Chapter Three — Dar-ul-Islah, the Two Patriarchs, Homelessness
4. Chapter Four — November 10, 1989: Love Forged in Fire

Part Two — Building

5. Chapter Five — The Flower Shop
6. Chapter Six — September's Children
7. Chapter Seven — The Pattern

Part Three — Rupture & Collapse

8. Chapter Eight — The Last Year and May 25, 2019
9. Chapter Nine — Six Months Later
10. Chapter Ten — 2020–2022 / Talaq / The Third Marriage
11. Chapter Eleven — The Stores Close (2022–2025)

Part Four — Return

12. Chapter Twelve — Return / The Naming Duty

Fireflies in the Night

Essays, a family memoir, and the history of one community.

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