{"product_id":"rumi-captives-of-the-light-evren-sharma-9789819835256","title":"Rumi Captives of the Light (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Freedom lay on the other side of that door.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything beyond it — the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eskies, the fields, the rivers and the mountains\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— had become her prison.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe was a captive in Konya, a captive in her\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eown house. Everything she\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elonged for was in that room behind the door,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eyet she was locked out —\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elocked out of Mevlana.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumi – Captives of the Light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e gives voice to Kerra Khatun, Rumi’s steadfast wife, and Kimia, his innocent step-daughter, whose lives are forever altered by a love that transcends reason and defies convention. In a time where passion and exile walk hand in hand, they must confront betrayal, longing and the unseen cost of spiritual enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a story not only of those who seek the light — but of those who burn in its fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e***********************\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEvren Sharma (Author)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvren Sharma was born in Türkiye. She holds a degree in Drama Studies, where she specialised in playwriting. After working for several years as a stage actress, she became a journalist, based in both Türkiye and London, before pursuing further studies in journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer first novel, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEksildik Birer Birer (We Dwindled One by One)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, published in Türkiye, received a debut novel prize, establishing her as a distinctive literary voice. Before writing \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRumi–Captives of the Light\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, she developed the storyline for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRumi: The Musical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, which premiered in London's West End in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving lived across Europe, the Middle East and, more recently, in London and Kuala Lumpur with her husband and son, Evren attributes her perspective as a writer to a multitude of cross-cultural experiences. Alongside her literary endeavours, she has spent years working with several nongovernmental organisations focused on women's rights—a commitment that continues to shape the themes of her writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071390560413,"sku":"9789819835256","price":69.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/RumiCaptivesoftheLight_9789819835256_paperback_FC_mphbooks.jpg?v=1778569293","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/rumi-captives-of-the-light-evren-sharma-9789819835256","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}