“Sumbal Mumtaz and Sushmita Behram - the two extraordinary women in my life who I consider as true feminists - read my work and encouraged me at every step.”

— Fatima Misbah

“Just because someone abandoned you does not mean that you are unworthy of love.”

— Fatima Misbah

“If you have not experienced that happiness yet, you will do it, but you have to work on yourself.”

— Fatima Misbah

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Fatima Misbah

She is a researcher, author, and journalist who firmly advocates for mental health. She spreads psychosocial awareness through literary journalism in Pakistan. She has authored two books named “Let…

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