S02E48 The Reluctant Bride by Iqbal Hussain

In rural Pakistan, a rickshaw driver stops by a Peepal Tree and a beautiful bride steps out from the shadows. Of course, at first he thinks she must be a churail, but despite his mother's warnings, he knows he must help this distressed woman. How will his kindness be rewarded? A story by modern British author Iqbal Hussain. After the story I had the great pleasure of interviewing Iqbal and talking about this story and his writing in general. Iqbal HussainIqbal is one of seven writers chosen for the 2021/22 Megaphone scheme for YA/children’s writers. He is one of fifteen emerging writers to feature in the Mainstream anthology by Inkandescent, with his short story “The Reluctant Bride”, publication date mid-2021. His short story “A Home from Home” won gold prize in the Creative Future Writers’ Awards 2019. He is a recipient of the inaugural London Writers’ Awards 2018 and was shortlisted for the Penguin Random House WriteNow scheme 2017. Iqbal is working on his first novel, Northern Boy, about being a “butterfly among the bricks”.&nbsp; https://www.ihussainwriter.com Iqbal's Twitter @ihussainwriter&nbsp; Mainstream by Ikandescent&nbsp;This collection brings thirty authors in from the margins to occupy centre-page. Queer storytellers. Working class wordsmiths. Chroniclers of colour. Writers whose life experiences give unique perspectives on universal challenges, whose voices must be heard. And read. Mainstream by Inkandescent is here: https://amzn.to/2XURiKZ (https://amzn.to/2XURiKZ) (my affiliate link) If You Appreciate The Work I’ve Put In Here &nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/barcud (Become A Patreon) For Bonus Stories Or&nbsp; https://ko-fi.com/tonywalker (buy me a coffee) , if you’d like to keep me working. &nbsp;https://bit.ly/somecomeback (Music)&nbsp; by The Heartwood Institute <a rel="payment" href="https://ko-fi.com/tonywalker">Support this podcast</a>