A Thousand Cuts

By SAHIL HALA

How many wounds can a heart carry before it forgets how to feel?

Akbar has spent his life surviving what most never speak of - humiliation, silence, abandonment, and the kind of pain that doesn't bleed, but buries. From a schoolyard betrayal to the confines of a hospital bed, his journey is carved not in time, but in scars.

At his side is Hiba, a girl fighting her own battles, bound by love, yet torn by fear. Together, they walk through storms no one sees-until silence becomes a scream, and love must choose whether to stay or let go.

A Thousand Cuts is a raw, poetic portrait of trauma, broken families, mental health, and the quiet war of pretending to be okay. Inspired partly by real experiences, this debut novel by Sahil Hala is not just a story - it's a confession for every reader who has ever felt unseen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFH6N64Z
• ISBN13: 9798289063106
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"