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An aspiring polymath, Shoaib Rashdi spends his time in pursuit of artistic hobbies that include writing fiction and composing music.

— Shoaib Rashdi, Our Inauspicious Stars
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Our Inauspicious Stars

by Shoaib Rashdi

Tragedy · 20 pages

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Shoaib Rashdi
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Shoaib Rashdi, an aspiring polymath, began his literary career in 2018 when his short story entitled Birth to a Dancing Star became a finalist in Literati – South Asian Award for Micro-Fiction Seas…

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