| The 
                  Airport Run and 
                  other stories  This 
                    collection of short stories explores the multifaceted lives 
                    of young British Asians as they navigate the cultural crossroads 
                    between the UK and the Indian Subcontinent. Each narrative 
                    delves into the tensions and harmonies that arise from straddling 
                    two worlds, where inherited traditions meet modern identity, 
                    and where the pull of ancestral roots often clashes with the 
                    realities of contemporary life. Through intimate, character-driven 
                    storytelling, the collection sheds light on questions of belonging, 
                    generational conflict, and the quiet negotiations of identity 
                    that take place within families, friendships, and within the 
                    self.
 Each narrative 
                    is infused with a sense of humour and levity, offering moments 
                    of warmth, absurdity, and relatability, they also peel back 
                    the layers of what it means to grow into oneself. Comic capers 
                    such as The Airport Run, nostalgic and warm tales such as 
                    The Ambassador and The Tree and then there are tales of morality 
                    like The House, The Teacher and playing truant. It is a portrait 
                    of hybridity of what it means to carry history while carving 
                    out a future in an ever-shifting cultural landscape. Young 
                    adulthood is a time marked by self-discovery, uncertainty, 
                    and fleeting clarity. Each story follows characters who are 
                    learning to navigate the emotional and social complexity of 
                    becoming, often caught between the desire for freedom and 
                    the pull of responsibility. While the narratives are infused 
                    with a sense of humour and levity, offering moments of warmth, 
                    absurdity, and relatability, they also peel back the layers 
                    of what it means to grow into oneself.  Beneath 
                    the playful tone lies an exploration of deeper, often unspoken 
                    themes: the longing for connection, the fragility of identity, 
                    and the search for meaning in a world that rarely offers easy 
                    answers. These stories do not aim to resolve life's questions, 
                    but to sit with them capturing the small, quiet moments that 
                    shape who we become.
 | Amateurs  Set 
                    in the heart of the Black Country, Amateurs is a vibrant collection 
                    of offbeat short stories that follows the escapades of two 
                    British Asian neighbours; one second-generation, the other 
                    third, they form an unlikely but enduring friendship. Though 
                    mismatched in temperament, personality, habits, and outlook, 
                    they are both delightfully odd, endearingly quirky, and united 
                    by a shared curiosity about the world around them.
 They form 
                    a curious alliance built on shared heritage, playful humour, 
                    and a knack for being in the wrong place at the right time. Quirky, 
                    awkward, and endearingly persistent, the duo unexpectedly 
                    stumble into the world of amateur sleuthing, into peculiar 
                    mysteries, strange happenings, and local secrets hidden in 
                    plain sight within their tight-knit, working-class community. 
                    Lacking any formal investigative skills and no background 
                    in detective work, armed with their nosiness, and relentless 
                    determination, and a dash of good-humoured meddling, with 
                    a stubborn refusal to mind their own business, they begin 
                    unravelling strange happenings and quiet mysteries that simmer 
                    beneath the surface of their working-class, multicultural 
                    community. What begins as harmless fun soon spirals into a 
                    series of amateur sleuthing adventures that they navigate 
                    with wit, heart, and a lot of improvisation. Along the way, 
                    they confront not just clues and suspects, but questions of 
                    identity, belonging, and the quiet, complex dynamics of modern 
                    British life. From suspicious 
                    disappearances to neighbourhood rumours gone wild, each story 
                    blends dry wit with genuine heart, as the pair navigate not 
                    only their investigations but also questions of identity, 
                    belonging, and what it means to truly know the people around 
                    you. Part comedy, part mystery, Amateurs is a warm, sharply 
                    observed portrait of friendship and everyday intrigue in a 
                    world where everyone has a story.  Blending 
                    humour, warmth, and a touch of mystery, Amateurs is a celebration 
                    of friendship, everyday heroics, and the rich tapestry of 
                    life in a multicultural corner of the Midlands, where even 
                    the most unassuming residents might be hiding a secret worth 
                    uncovering. |