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• July 30, 2025@NehAwalia | Love Misconstrued

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  "As we move further, I wonder. This Gujarati Bengali cultural blend is an interesting dynamic. What made you choose this combination for the characters? And like one in fashion designing, the other one in the business management course. Yeah. Thank you."

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• July 30, 2025@NehAwalia | Love Misconstrued

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  "As I continue asking. So did you initially had the same ending in mind, or did it evolve as you wrote it? Or like the characters evolved, the plot evolved, or the ending just changed?"

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• July 30, 2025@NehAwalia | Love Misconstrued

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  "From Natasha's side, we could feel the conflict at a point. However, there was understanding too between all the characters at every point. How did you manage to balance all the emotions and feelings? Thank you."

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• July 28, 2025@Munira | A line to remember

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  "Hi Yashnashree, first of all, it's truly inspiring to see someone in seventh grade already having authored five books like that is such a wonderful achievement. And I would like to know that in your book, the Treasure Trove of Stories and Poems, what is a one line or one particular moment that you think you are especially proud of or something that holds a special place in your heart forever? So yeah, curious to know that. Thank you."

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• July 25, 2025@Ramya | Ask Hamza | The idea behind 'The Oracle of Hate'

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  "Hello Hamza, thank you so much for being a part of this Q and A on swell around your book the Oracle of Hate. Many congratulations on the launch of the book, and I'm really excited to be asking you these questions around your whole creative process and your publishing journey. So I think I'll start right at the start, which is about the spark that basically lit the fire for the story. And as I was reading the novel, I felt that the novel was almost mimicking memory unraveling."

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• July 25, 2025@Ramya | Ask Hamza | The novel's structure

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  "So my next question for you is about the novel's structure. The story basically oscillates between Walid's intimate first person narration and the more distanced third person glimpses into his family's lives. Such a contrast feels almost deliberate, like it mirrors the tension between the personal fate and a broader societal collapse. How did you navigate such shifts in perspective? Was it a conscious way to explore how personal pain and public breakdowns can intertwine?"

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• July 25, 2025@Ramya | Ask Hamza | Elements of magical realism in the book...

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  "So, Hamza, this question is about the elements of magical realism that I came across in the book. I think one of the most haunting elements in your book is the shadow that haunts Hamid. Something that feels both protective and menacing, almost like a mythic metaphor of sorts for trauma. A It never quite settles into the realm of the supernatural or the psychological. And that really kind of, you know, stood out for me."

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• July 25, 2025@Ramya | Ask Hamza | on political exploitation and human cost

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  "The Oracle of Hate looks very closely at how systems manufacture hate and manipulate it across generations. Your protagonist, Walid, becomes a product of such a system. Useful until he isn't. What were you trying to say about the way political movements use and then discard the very people they radicalize?"

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• July 25, 2025@Ramya | Ask Hamza | Storytelling as a step towards collective healing

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  "So I think I'll leave you with one last question, Hamza. Your novel ends not in surrender, but a number of resistance where activism and renewed faith emerge. So do you see your storytelling as a step towards collective healing? And what do you hope readers carry forward beyond the reading experience of the book?"

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• July 25, 2025@hemal_j11 | Question

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  "Hi ma'. Am. First of all, congratulations on your book Dark side of the New Year. The title itself is very intriguing, new and is really exciting and it really flips the usual narrative we hear about fresh starts and resolutions. Your work brings a unique and much needed perspective on what people often feel but don't really talk about when it comes to the pressure of new beginnings. I'd love to ask you a question. Your book title immediately intrigues people."

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