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Nuzhat Jahan is from New Zealand. Currently living in the UAE. She has worked as a corporate lawyer for the past 11 years in large global organizations.

She transitioned to book author in 2018. Her book has travelled around the world. Nuzhat has been doing book tours and speaking engagements. The second book of the Lahara trilogy will be released soon! Nuzhat has now written a film script based on this book.

What People Are Saying About This Book

‘An incredibly charming modern story! This book is for all those people looking to be delightfully whisked away in a spiritual journey, where the author’s esoteric poetic voice traverses east and west. The book’s characters hold a certain purity of a romantic past we all yearn for. Difficult to put down! Bravo Nuzhat, a true accomplishment!’

Dina Amer, award winning journalist, producer of The Square, ex CNN, New York Times, New York, Paris, Egypt

‘This story delivers a message of solidarity; to not reject that which makes us uniquely us, nor our given essence. A reminder, if you will, of our choices in life; to be resilient and active in finding meaning in our lives; or to remain passive and dejected for the unknown length of time we have left. It reads as an ode to strength in unity, which I believe is very much the message the author, Nuzhat Jahan, puts across, consistently.’

Stephanie Lopez, Practice Manager, Stone Health Clinic, London

‘As lyrical as it is incisive, Lahara: We Are One interweaves love, family and spirituality in a way that shows us the true depth and complexity of human life. In her first book, Nuzhat Jahan boldly moves dreams from a Freudian background of individualized meaning to a social metaphor to be interpreted through interaction with those people closest to us. We learn to go beyond our inherited labels of humanity to connect with other people at a foundational level. Nuzhat Jahan has written a book that brings us closer in love as disparate communities, at a time when doing so seems increasingly difficult. It is a book well worth reading and sharing.’

Rodney Collins, BS, MSc, UKCP reg. Director, Phocus Life Psychotherapeutic Consultancy, London

‘Consider that every religion is looking for a solution to peace and through their cultural differences they don’t see the wood for the trees. Lahara’s insights into her detailed dreams shed a powerful light on to a cruel, merciless world. You will find her words hitting the mark, uncovering the soul’s purpose and revealing the hidden beauty underneath. It is a page-turner that sometimes makes you laugh with joy and at other times makes you cry with diamond tears. If you want to understand Islamic religion and understand more about your own spiritual beliefs, then this book is a downright must. And if you want to find your own life’s higher purpose and understand yourself better, then pay more attention to your dreams. They may well be revealing an underlying truth to help you fulfill your destiny. This book will have a wide appeal to people who singularly – and collectively – want to make a positive impact in today’s harsh world. Only a rare sensitive soul could stir such an effect.’

Tricia McNeilly, Founder, Otzibrew, new ancient remedies, Ireland

‘This is a simple story told in linear narrative, about Lahara, a young woman of inter-faith parentage, who has been crossed in love and wonders if destiny will reveal her other half. Emma, Lahara’s best friend, dies in mysterious circumstances. Has she committed suicide or is it something else? Lahara’s unique family, include her distant but loving father, her warm and wonderfully loving mother, and her younger sister Naira who is ‘gifted’ in ways the world connote comprehend. The narrative is almost poetic, the tone spiritual, as Lahara’s story moves from heartbreak to death and new beginnings. Everything hinges on Lahara writing her book and it is her dreams that guide Lahara to her destiny, helping her unravel the mysteries of the universe. A quick and satisfying read, which sets before you simple philosophies of life, love and living.’

Sandhya Sridhar, Director, Zuna Literary Agency, former publisher, India

Nuzhat has given talks at various universities on international relations. She receives many requests for dream interpretation as her readership around the globe is growing.

Her first book is now translated into Arabic. Followed by Turkish translation.

Her second book of the Lahara trilogy will be released in 2021.