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My Father's Prisoner
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ISBN10: 9786564324
ISBN13: 9789786564326
Publisher: Kinzy Publishing Agency
Published: Jun 1 2026
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789786564326
Publisher: Kinzy Publishing Agency
Published: Jun 1 2026
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Can a set of iron bars ever be harsher than a robe sewn to fit a soul you never chose to become?In a secluded corner of a quiet nursing home, Mr. Amin guards his silence as if it were the last shred of dignity he has left. To the world, he is merely an elderly resident broken by the weight of time, his weathered face carrying the scars of a turbulent past and a heart burdened by secrets heavy enough to drown a city. For years, he allowed no one inside his world-until an empathetic young psychotherapist gently knocks on his door, completely unaware that their quiet conversations will unearth a forgotten past and a truth waiting in the shadows.
The story unfolds within a deeply conservative family where filial duty is sanctified and a father's expectations feel as unyielding as fate. Forced into a white jellaba that was meant to be an honorable mantle but felt instead like a shroud for his stolen youth, Amin shatters the bars of his cage, only to be swept into a merciless storm of real and internal confinements. From the brutal violence of prison cells and the white, sterile walls of psychiatric wards where minds dissolve and bare souls collide, to a tragic mistake and an enduring forbidden love, his journey is a raw testament to human endurance. My Father's Prisoner is far more than a tale of suffering; it is a gripping, poignant probe into the hidden corners of the human psyche. It dares to ask: What happens when a parent becomes a jailer? How do inherited burdens shape our destinies? And when all masks fall away, can forgiveness truly sever chains forged from guilt, blood, and unspoken love? Lyrical yet piercingly candid, this novel guides readers through the labyrinth of memory, proving that the most impenetrable cages are often the ones built within our own hearts.
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