Under the Tamarind Tree: A Novel

One night. Four friends. Countless secrets.
1964. Karachi, Pakistan.

Rozeena is running out of time. She'll lose her home—her parents' safe haven since fleeing India & the terrors of Partition—if her medical career doesn't take off soon. But success may come with an unexpected price. Meanwhile the interwoven lives of her childhood best friends—Haaris, Aalya, & Zohair—seem to be unraveling with each passing day. The once small & inconsequential differences between their families' social standing now threaten to divide them. 

Then one fateful night someone ends up dead & the life they once took for granted shatters.

2019. Rozeena receives a call from a voice she never thought she’d hear again. What begins as an ask to look after a friend’s teenaged granddaughter struggling with her own demons grows into an unconventional friendship—one that unearths buried secrets & just might ruin everything Rozeena has worked so hard to protect. 

Captivating & atmospheric, Under the Tamarind Tree shows us the high-stakes ripple effects of generational trauma, & the lengths people will go to protect the ones they love.

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Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Nigar Alam spent her childhood in Turkey, Nigeria, Italy, Kenya, Indonesia, & the United States before returning to Karachi. With an MBA & CPA, she has worked in both brand management & auditing. Currently, Alam teaches at Anoka-Ramsey Community College & lives with her family in Minnesota.