Friday, April 2, 2010

A long way off?

For 28-year-old Ahmed Faiyaz, the secret of a content life does not lie within the pages of a self-help book. Instead, he believes in taking every day as it comes, exploring relationships and seeing where it leads one to — either on the path to happiness or otherwise.

And that is exactly what he writes about in his debut novel titled Love, Life and All That Jazz. The CA-turned-employee at the Dubai Health Authority says, “My book deals with how lives are shaped for young adults right after they finish college and step out into the bigger world.

Because of work and other commitments people grow apart and relationships change. People get pulled apart for various causes.”

The author also admits that several incidents in the plot that revolves around a group of youngsters trying to find the true meaning of love and life have been inspired from his own life. Faiyaz says, “Yes, the book has been a product of my experiences and those around me to a large extent. But also being an author, it has to draw from my imagination as well.

Full report here DNA

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