{"product_id":"the-world-with-its-mouth-open-paperback","title":"The World with Its Mouth Open - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZahid Rafiq\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn eleven stories\u003cem\u003e, The World With Its Mouth Open\u003c\/em\u003e follows the inner lives of people in Kashmir as they walk the uncertain terrain of their days, fractured from years of war. From a shopkeeper's encounter with a mannequin, to an expectant mother walking on a precarious road, to a young boy wavering between dreams and reality, to two dogs wandering the city, these stories weave in larger, devastating themes of loss, grief, violence, longing, and injustice with the threads of smaller, everyday realities that confront the characters' lives in profound ways. Although the stories circle the darker aspects of life, they are--at the same time--an attempt to run into life, into humor, into beauty, into another person who can offer refuge, if momentarily. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZahid Rafiq's \u003cem\u003eThe World With Its Mouth Open\u003c\/em\u003e is an original and powerful debut collection announcing the arrival of a new voice that bears witness to the human condition with nuance, heart, humor, and incredible insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZahid Rafiq\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer living in Srinagar, Kashmir. He was a journalist for several years before turning to writing fiction. \u003ci\u003eThe World With Its Mouth Open\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378706313318,"sku":"9781959030850","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/FB1zK9O6ag9781959030850.webp?v=1768907695","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-world-with-its-mouth-open-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}