Husain lived a long life – 93 years, and wrote for 70. Five decades after the partition, Husain avoided questions over his decision to move to Pakistan. Between me and my story lies that bruised mountain.”After decades of writing, Husain rues the ineffectiveness of the written word. Intizar Hussain – the seller of dreamsFarooqui met Husain a couple of times. Farooqui wrote this book under exceptional circumstances and he is aware of the flaws – tighter editing, better structuring, for sure.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2017 09:22 UTC