My Work

Fiction

novels, short stories, flash fiction, and mini stories.

Biryani and Tahchin (2024)

Mariam Khuhro gets an unexpected second chance at life and love in Tehran. A 68,000 word work-in-progress novel.

'Bardaasht' (2023)

A middle aged Pakistani woman struggles with seeing the world differently during the pandemic. ZHR Prize 2023 longlist.

'Donya' (2021)

A 3,500 word short story published in On The Premises on the theme of ‘repairs’.

'Blue Book' (2014)

A special child, a convenience store robbery and a revelation. 5,000 word short story. Honorable Mention in Times of Oman‘s annual Literary Contest.

'Having Fun or Bullying?' (2011)

A parent teaches some schoolyard bullies the difference between fun and bullying. A children’s story for Dawn’s Young World.

'Nobody Has Everything' (2012)

Nasir goes to attend the Special Olympics and has a new perspective on gratitude. A children’s story for Dawn’s Young World.

'The Peanut Boy' (2012)

Hina learns an important lesson when she is faced with a boy selling peanuts on the street. A children’s story for Dawn’s Young World.

'Therapy' (2022)

A 2,700 word short story about a childhood mystery in a counselor’s own past.

'Post-it on Fridge' (2020)

Will file for divorce from Mom’s,

once Pediatrics remove

your knife from our Sam. Take meds!

(21-syllable flash fiction: 3 lines of 7 syllables.)

Non Fiction

news/magazine and academic articles, guest blog posts

Systems of Belief and Internal Social Values: Game Theory and Strategic Thinking in Jane Austen's Sanditon (1817) (2023)

The research applies game theory to Austen’s Sanditon (Austen, 1817b) by analyzing the novel’s characters in the light of games, choices, and rational thinking. Major characters in Austen’s original novel fragment are divided into strategic and non-strategic (or clueless) characters. Some characters (Lady Denham, Charlotte Heywood, and Mary Parker) are found to be strategic, while others (Tom Parker, Sir Edward Denham, and Diana Parker) are established as clueless. The study’s focus on rational decision-making and the prediction of character decisions in Sanditon (1817b) creates a unique opportunity to study literary works.

'Build Your Own Story Pizza' (2013)

Writing advice published in WritingKid, C. Hope Clark’s newsletter blog for young writers.

'Teenagers and Bereavement' (2011)

An article on teen grief following the tragic death of Rima Nath, who died in a car crash at sixteen in Muscat, Oman. Published in Times of Oman‘s THURSDAY magazine