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Book Review: Baby's Breath by Shahnaz Zaidi

Baby's Breath by Shahnaz Zaidi is a general novel about a special child girl: Pari Khan. The girl being a marginalized and slightly autistic child, yet her story is nothing less than a fairytale with least resistance. For children suffering from any sort of autism, the novel is inspiring and sounds like a fairytale. The story stretches from cradle to young age. The novel is staged against India and the U.K. with cross culture as one of the prominent themes. In Hasanpur, there is one rich Muslim family, from money and culture point of view. They live in Haveli with all facilities and people at hand. As the story progress, you will get familiar with the ethos of the Haveli and characters like Bibi Saheb, Bua, Munshi, Uzair, and many those who live in the UK and pay visit in summer. Clearly, the story is set in time when communication and modern gadgets were limited and lives were distinguished between ordinary and rich people. Well, one day, in the sad and aloof life of Bibi Sahe...