No Exit

About Book

NO EXIT is a story of a Pakistani Illegal Immigrant, Mujtaba, in Malaysia, who although caught in a vicious cycle is still courageous enough to fight tirelessly to find his true identity in his divided inner-self. His inner journey is both exciting and funny, paradoxical and tragic in nature. The naughty red pigeon, Laali and his strict mother, Nasreen Bibi are the key constituents of his past, companions of his hidden world and thus becomes his inner divided self in a distant land…crying out loud inside him. NO EXIT is a long journey into his cryptic world. Laali, acts as both friend and foe, constantly challenges fiercely his playboy’s perspective on life. With the sudden presence of his strict mother in the decision making phase on which way to go, the present becomes blur with past. Ironically, Pakistan still lives in him, in his taste and blood and yet he is on a run with his white tennis joggers on! What’s going on!

About Author

Dr. Taimur Kayani is the director of International Language Centre at GIFT University, Pakistan. He has done PhD in English Literature with specialization in Drama and Theatre from Universiti Putra Malaysia. As an Assistant Professor in Department of English, he also teaches and celebrates both modern and classical drama and takes keen interest in South Asian English Literature. His PhD dissertation is on Ajoka Theatre’s adaptations of Brecht’s selected work in Pakistan. On weekends, you can easily find him on the premises of Ajoka Theatre learning, creating and watching plays. He advocates the use of drama and theatre in the Language teaching. He takes ardent interest in Film and TV production.