The author has done a good job of writing this book. That did open my eyes to the fact that how our surroundings shape us negativity begets cynical and antipathetic behavior. But more appalling was how the inmates behave with each other. It was both amusing and heart-wrenching to see how a jail inmate is met with derogatory treatment. I was definitely interested in reading about what happens behind the bars. I went into the book with zero expectations and biases.

The book chronicles his 355 days in the jail, the transformation of his perspective, and him finding his twin-flame soul in Nasha. He receives a sickening treatment as he goes around passing his time amidst pent-up emotions of his fellow inmates.

Told from a third person's voice, the book essentially revolves around a murder case that puts our protagonist Aadesh behind the bars. It thereby establishes a link between how tough times help us to grow and refine ourselves. The book also touches upon a man's transcendence from a greedy man to that of going up on the path of spiritual life. Her latest novel is 355 DAYS, a crime thriller, inspired by true events.ģ55 Days by Deeba Salim Irfan is a crime thriller that exposes the murky judicial system of India including the terrible life in an Indian jail. Charcoal Blush has received admiration and appreciation from internationally acclaimed literary celebrities including Academy & Emmy Award winning directors. A few of her poems have been translated into other languages. Next, a collection of poetry was published in 2016, CHARCOAL BLUSH and was a finalist at the Book Excellence Awards in Canada. The translation in Urdu followed and so did the nomination for an award by Urdu Press Club. Her first novel, URMA, was published in 2012.

Angst, agony & anger vented through words took shape of poems and prose that she kept well hidden in her drawers until much later.ĭeeba’s 3 books have already been published internationally in the last 8 years. This partition from her parents was a gift of Iranian revolution. Deeba Salim Irfan has been writing since childhood, ever since she had to leave her parents who were in Iran, to live with her grand parents back in India.

URMA by Deeba Salim Irfan