Love across borders edited by Naheed Hassan & Sabahat Muhammad

"Love across borders" edited by Naheed Hassan & Sabahat Muhammad. This book is published by Indiareads at smashwords in 2013 and has 91 pages.

As you might have guessed, it is a collection of short stories of love across borders, mainly India and Pakistan.

'That 70s Babe' is story of one sided love of a Pakistani with a beautiful Indian girl. Who is she?

'Serendipity' is the story of an Indian girl who loves a Pakistani man. Will they be together?

'One stupid comment' is a story set in future, post war that ended the modern world.

'Anjum' is a Pakistani bride of an Indian man who becomes good friend of an Indian lady.

'Dressed to kill' is a simple but beautiful story that touches you. Probably the best in this book.

'Best friends forever' is the story of two girls, once best friends but separated, who meet on Facebook years later.

'Lost and found' is story of Dilip who tries to find his college friend Parvez in his old age through internet.

'Twelve months' is the story of a Pakistani widow of an Indian man and how she clings to his memories.

'An unlikely Romeo' is story of Romeo and Nafisa who meet in London.

In 'The long interval' a mysterious person contacts old Suresh through Facebook. Who is it?

In 'The old willow' a Pakistani and an Indian meet in a pub in USA. What will they discuss and how will it end?

'Tenements of a rainy day' is a brief encounter of a Pakistani leaving USA and an Indian couple who have recently arrived.

Love, in this book, is used in a broader sense. It is love between friends, a lovely gesture towards strangers, an amorous affair, a goodwill gesture or even an argument.

Concept of book is good. Writers are from both sides of the border and some who stay elsewhere. Message is of love and peace. Basically saying we are all the same.

A number of stories use the social media to reconnect with old acquaintances. Unfortunately all these stories are bunched together causing successive repetition of idea.

I liked 'That 70s Babe', 'Dressed to kill' & 'The old willow' most.

It's different. Read it for a change.

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