Walking in the Dark: Short Stories

"Walking in the Dark"How do you like a story told? Some love to see a story unfold on the big silver screen,others like the intimate feel of live theatre, yet others prefer stories on the radio, andthen there are those of us who love hearing stories told round the fire. No matter themethod, thereʼs nothing better than relishing a great story crafted by a master of the art."Walking in the Dark" is a collection of stories that will take you on an astonishingjourney through cultures unlike your own, exotic in flavor, yet tasting familiar. Ashrafweaves a richly-textured tapestry that shimmers with the common threads of ourhumanity. You will feel your soul nourished as you travel through lives that reveal ourshared roots.Ashrafʼs words create paintings on the canvas of your imagination. From stories thathave opening lines like, "Then they all turned into cockroaches" to a story entitled, "ATour of Hell" that takes you on a trip that even Dante would come back for, these arestories that invoke ancient wisdom with interludes of reflections on modern life.Thereʼs an expression from centuries ago which reads in Latin, "Post Tenebras Lux" andin English, "After Darkness, Light". The stories in this collection by Khawaja Ashraf willfill your heart with that timeless hope embedded in those ancient words.