Set primarily in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people
living on the brink of abandonment - in their personal relationships and
their place in the world. A mother, coping with the sudden death of her
son, uncovers long buried secrets in his absence. An anguished girl
grabs a chance for a life beyond the orphanage walls where she lives and
discovers the price of freedom. A young couple tries to keep their
fraught relationship steady as a heat wave engulfs their city. A son
returns to visit his ageing parents while beset with memories of a
troubled childhood. And two thieves find themselves in a situation more
precarious by the minute, and more dangerous than their original
mission. Farah Ali's debut collection of thirteen stories, People Want
to Live features stories of togetherness and reckless faith in the face
of a world that's built to break us. Her characters mount battle with
loneliness and in their fight reveal surprising vulnerabilities and an
astonishing measure of hope.