Saad T. Farooqi
Portfolio
“His extremely vivid and visceral writing style makes this book stand out among so many. I found myself imagining every scene as a picture, something I rarely do [...] White World is an immersive, vivid story, conveying a sadness that remains with us.”
— Mona Angéline
“Pakistan’s historical treatment of religious minorities, including minority sects of Islam, makes the world Farooqi evokes feel all the more visceral – and horrifyingly possible [...] White World is a gritty read that shocks, frightens, and challenges.”
— Manahil Bandukwala
The Temz Review - ★★★★★
Quill & Quire - Starred Review
“White World makes the idea of the wandering hero in a dystopia feel fresh again. Farooqi creates a world that is fully wrought, his characters fleshed-out, and their desires nuanced yet genuine.”
— Jeff Dupuis
“White World is a prescient warning of a fractured global society that, with the rise of ideological extremism, may already be on its way. Farooqi suggests that Pakistan’s complex past, present, and potential future may be more interconnected than we’d like to believe [...] It anticipates a time in which humanity’s worst mistakes may be repeated on larger, more destructive scales.”
— Meral Jamal