The Wounds of The Valley

By Soumaiya Khan

About The Book Statutory Warning: This story contains themes of child abuse, drug abuse, and the devastating cracks in the legal system. Reader discretion is advised. Iza just wants to breathe-break rules, taste freedom, and chase the beauty of a home wrapped in conflict. Her only anchor? Protecting her family at all costs. Ifat clings to the truths that shaped her, the values that ground her in a place both loved and feared. Saving a stranger might just unlock a deeper love for a child she never knew she needed. Two women. One dream. A shared hunger for light in a land cloaked in shadows. But The Valley doesn't hand out happy endings. It tests them-forces them to fight those they love, bleed for those they protect, and survive a life where war isn't a headline. It's the routine. Welcome to Kashmir, where hope is rebellion and survival, an act of courage About The Author After her debut novel Forgetting Forgiveness (2012), life took Soumaiya Khan through its usual turns marriage, motherhood, and everything that comes with building home. Years later, her heart found its way back to writing. As she puts it, "Peace is the real destination. And maybe, just maybe, we'll meet there." instagram- soumaiyakhan_

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9361850059
• ISBN13: 9789361850059
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Paper Towns
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"