{"product_id":"the-pilgrims","title":"The Pilgrims","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a divorced Mehar returns to the Old City of Lahore after\u003cbr\u003e\nbeing away from the place for seven years, a series of events start to unravel.\u003cbr\u003e\nFeroze finds inexplicable relief in his father's death and tries to make up for\u003cbr\u003e\nlost time. Bina is haunted by the ghosts of the past as an estranged\u003cbr\u003e\nrelationship comes back after a decade. Aariz comes back to Pakistan after\u003cbr\u003e\nhaving left the place for good reason and is unsure about what awaits him.As the stories of these people unfurl, influencing and\u003cbr\u003e\naffecting each other's, the strings of history and belonging swaddle around\u003cbr\u003e\nthem. Deeply embedded in the local context, the lives of the characters embroil\u003cbr\u003e\nin a battle with the unseen. The old monuments of Lahore become a bitter\u003cbr\u003e\nreference point for Mehar. Aariz's mind plays him to unveil the secret of\u003cbr\u003e\nexistence, drawing parallels from as far as the creation of man. The burden of\u003cbr\u003e\na feudal legacy becomes brawny for Feroze, while Bina's unattainable love is\u003cbr\u003e\nconnected to the history of the birth of her country. Friendships start to tumble\u003cbr\u003e\n, relationships are challenged by judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories of four characters become a kaleidoscope of the region.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dispute of Kashmir, Babri Masjid riots, discourse on minority rights, Sufi\u003cbr\u003e\nideals, the shadows of colonialism religious beliefs and folk legends, all\u003cbr\u003e\nconspire to design the journeys, the \"pilgrimages\", of the\u003cbr\u003e\ncharacters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Muhammad Asif Nawaz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44249020760124,"sku":"9786277626280","price":1075.5,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9786277626280_201.jpg?v=1776805811","url":"https:\/\/libertybooksstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-pilgrims","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}