A Real-Life Story

Iqbal, aka Sufi and Aabid, the author, grew up in different households in Dongri, went to the same school and faced nearly similar circumstances at home. Their lives never intersected, and they did not witness each other’s trials and tribulations. Iqbal’s father, who dealt with contrabands for the most part of his life, wanted his son to become a doctor and earn respectably, whereas Aabid’s father had no such ambition. The obligation of having to provide for the family came early to both and drove the lives of these two men.