A farmhouse outside Karachi, and two years of living alone in it
Abid Hussain Buriro
A law student from Jacobabad, now in Karachi, whose fiction blends emotional depth with intellectual reflection.
A Sky Without Stars
Saad has lived alone in a farmhouse outside Karachi for two years, haunted by a childhood sin that left him broken. His only companions are nightmares, books, a red diary, nature, and a friend named Suresh. The greenery, the flowers, and the air talk to him—but rarely. Silence clings to him, haunting nights and leaving his sky starless.
Then suddenly, stars fill his sky. The hope returns. An amber-eyed girl catches his attention twice on unfamiliar paths. In the end, she becomes a part of him.
But then—what happened? Did his story end in peace, or in sorrow? Was his sky full of stars, or without stars? Only silence knows.
What this book is about .
A childhood sin that will not stay in the past
Nightmares, a red diary, and one friend named Suresh
Guilt without relief, and hope that flickers but never dies
An ending the book deliberately refuses to hand you
About the Author
Abid Hussain Buriro is a young writer in his early twenties, hailing from the beautifully rich land of Sindh. He is from the sun-soaked city of Jacobabad, but currently he resides in Karachi. Buriro is pursuing a law degree at the prestigious Sindh Muslim Government Law College. Among his many interests, literature holds a special place. His writing blends emotional depth with intellectual reflection.
A Sky Without Stars is his literary debut in the world of fiction.
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