what happens when someone has to face The difficulties and struggles of being part of a civilization they don't fit in with.

In a regressed, tribal version of real-world Pakistan—without electricity, engines, or illusion—Arslan, a gay Muslim boy, dies of heatstroke and hunger in a market gutter in 2025. In his final breath, he makes a wish:

> “God… if I had a second chance... I’d show You how much better I could’ve been.”
.........
this book doesn't showcase any hate or discrimination against Islam or any race or ethnicity. it simply is a representation of an individual person's life experience and thought.

Chapter 26 - note