Stuck Between Borders

Just as life got interesting, the bitter truth of change hit him. His life changed without reason, and then he found himself in the land of dreams, where the people are free to dream, where dreams and realities are made. He was quick to find a home, to find solace in his new world, but the act of terror said no, turning his – cattle, ranch to a den of lions. It was he and his family against the world. 9/11 toppled the balance in his life, just when he found a home. Would going back to the source, the origin, be the perfect solace to his hurt heart? Would the love that was lost in another man's origin be found at his own origin? He was rejected in New York, would it be great at Islamabad? Those were the questions of his heart as he voyaged towards his birth country. No one knows, but one thing was sure; his story never remained the same, he was here, he was there, and he was still stuck between borders.

Just as life got interesting, the bitter truth of change hit him. His life changed without reason, and then he found himself in the land of dreams, where the people are free to dream, where dreams and realities are made. He was quick to find a home, to find solace in his new world, but the act of terror said no, turning his – cattle, ranch to a den of lions. It was he and his family against the world. 9/11 toppled the balance in his life, just when he found a home. Would going back to the source, the origin, be the perfect solace to his hurt heart? Would the love that was lost in another man's origin be found at his own origin? He was rejected in New York, would it be great at Islamabad? Those were the questions of his heart as he voyaged towards his birth country. No one knows, but one thing was sure; his story never remained the same, he was here, he was there, and he was still stuck between borders.

Muneer Zahid is an icon, a prolific writer that had graced the literature world for about a decade, penning the beautiful words that comes to his mind in seamless cohesion. Muneer has a Masters' honor in Health Service Admin, and he has remained relevant in the Health Care Industry of the United States for the past 10 years. Though Muneer had been a freelance journal and essay writer for the past years, this is his first novel, born out of a non-fictitious event, telling the story of many persons he doesn't know who would have experienced the racism and prejudice that the main character of the book experienced. Muneer loves traveling and discovering new places. He is intrigued by rich cultures and meeting new people. As a health worker, Muneer is so much interested in doing volunteer work at local charities for the elderly and under privileged.