Goodreads asked Maria Akhanji:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Maria Akhanji I just wanted to write one book based on the idea of child abuse based in a SouthAsian, Muslim, affluent and educated background. But as I delved into it, I realised that it's a far bigger project than I had imagined. There are lots of issues, like child abuse, abuse to women, misogyny, religious bigotry, cultural clashes, and finally I figured that they all are intertwined!

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