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Hiba
Paperback
Publisher: Tobias Otieno Ogola
Published: Jun 5 2026
Pages: 484
Weight: 1.22
Height: 1.08 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
HIBA
A Father's Love Story
The answer doesn't matter. Hiba is safe. Hiba is loved. And that is everything.
Dan Otieno never planned to be a single father.
He planned to buy land. Build a future. Figure out the rest as he went.
Instead, he got Hiba.
A daughter with a fearless laugh, endless questions, and a remarkable talent for turning even the worst days into unforgettable memories.
Now Dan is doing his best to raise her while navigating a family that seems determined to make life as complicated as possible. There is Queen Butcher, the self-appointed family strategist with a clipboard for every crisis. Father Ochieng, whose jokes are longer than most church services. Sister Mary, a silent nun who can organize a household faster than a military operation. And enough relatives, neighbors, and unexpected visitors to turn every ordinary day into an adventure.
From the busy streets of Nairobi to the breathtaking shores of Takawiri Island, Dan stumbles through fatherhood with equal parts determination and disaster. He burns eggs with alarming consistency. He swims in Lake Victoria wearing a Christmas beanie and aviator sunglasses. He makes mistakes, learns lessons, and keeps showing up.
Because when it comes to Hiba, giving up is never an option.
But life becomes even more complicated when Dora, the woman he once imagined spending forever with, returns carrying unanswered questions and unfinished feelings. As old wounds reopen and new possibilities emerge, Dan must decide whether some doors are worth reopening and whether love can find its way home after losing the map.
Then there is Dr. Priya.
Warm, funny, and refreshingly honest, she sees something in Dan that he has long struggled to see in himself: a good man doing his best. A father whose imperfections are not failures but proof that he never stopped trying.
HIBA is a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud celebration of fatherhood, family, forgiveness, and the beautiful chaos of everyday life. Filled with unforgettable characters, heartfelt moments, and humor that lingers long after the final page, it is a story about showing up, loving deeply, and discovering that the people who matter most are worth every mistake along the way.
Perfect for readers who love emotional family stories, uplifting fiction, and novels that leave them laughing, crying, and smiling all at once.
Because family is rarely perfect.
Love is often messy.
And sometimes the chaos is the point.
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