Zaki Shirazi, a young Pakistani in a household dominated by hismother and grandmother, is close to his female cousin, Samar Api, but whileSamar's reckless teenage behavior brings consequences for her, Zaki is free toexplore the world, only later reflecting on the true meaning of…
"The Wish Maker is a coming-of-age story set in 1990s Pakistan, a story about two children and the family they grow up in, the people and the places they come to know and love. It's a story about Lahore, the city, seen gradually through the decades; a story about Benazir Bhutto …