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The Right Escape: On Love, Separation, and Self-discovery.
The Right Escape is not just a book; it’s a mirror to your heart. In this soul-baring collection, Hajra A. Shaikh invites you into her quiet world of aching honesty, where love is tender, separation is sacred, and healing becomes your own becoming.
Each page whispers what we often leave unsaid; about longing, loss, and the strength it takes to walk away.
Written in a raw, reflective style, this book is for anyone who has ever loved deeply and had to let go, or found themselves again in the ruins of heartbreak.
Why Readers Love This Book:
“Every word felt like it was written for me.”
“A gentle companion during my healing.”
“Vulnerable, brave, and deeply poetic.”
Perfect For Readers Who:
Are navigating heartbreak or emotional growth
Enjoy introspective, poetic narratives
Want to feel seen, held, and heard through words
This is your Right Escape, a journey back to your own self.
Begin your healing. Let the words find you.
Each page whispers what we often leave unsaid; about longing, loss, and the strength it takes to walk away.
Written in a raw, reflective style, this book is for anyone who has ever loved deeply and had to let go, or found themselves again in the ruins of heartbreak.
Why Readers Love This Book:
“Every word felt like it was written for me.”
“A gentle companion during my healing.”
“Vulnerable, brave, and deeply poetic.”
Perfect For Readers Who:
Are navigating heartbreak or emotional growth
Enjoy introspective, poetic narratives
Want to feel seen, held, and heard through words
This is your Right Escape, a journey back to your own self.
Begin your healing. Let the words find you.
113 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2018
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About the author
Hajra A. Shaikh
1 book8 followersHajra A. Shaikh (7th January 1997) is an artist. She lives in
Mumbai with her family. She received the B.A. degree in
English Literature, from Bhavans College, Mumbai, India, in
2017, and the M. A. degree in English Literature from R.D.
National College, Mumbai, India, in 2021, respectively.
She has been writing blogs on personal development,
lifestyle, relationships, since 2015, and enjoys sharing poems
and humor on social media platforms.
Her works have been published in anthologies and The Right
Escape is her first poetry collection. She works as a Language
Editor and a Social Media Content Reviewer.
She believes that “Art is a beautiful representation of the
human expression. Humans carry with them, a deep ocean of
feelings, emotions, and vulnerabilities wherever they go. We,
as humans, as artists, need to appreciate and value all of it.”
Her motive is to be there for people and bring a change.
Reach her on Instagram and tag @hajraashaikh
Or drop your email
writetohajra.as@gmail.com
Mumbai with her family. She received the B.A. degree in
English Literature, from Bhavans College, Mumbai, India, in
2017, and the M. A. degree in English Literature from R.D.
National College, Mumbai, India, in 2021, respectively.
She has been writing blogs on personal development,
lifestyle, relationships, since 2015, and enjoys sharing poems
and humor on social media platforms.
Her works have been published in anthologies and The Right
Escape is her first poetry collection. She works as a Language
Editor and a Social Media Content Reviewer.
She believes that “Art is a beautiful representation of the
human expression. Humans carry with them, a deep ocean of
feelings, emotions, and vulnerabilities wherever they go. We,
as humans, as artists, need to appreciate and value all of it.”
Her motive is to be there for people and bring a change.
Reach her on Instagram and tag @hajraashaikh
Or drop your email
writetohajra.as@gmail.com
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February 27, 2021
If you love to read small poetry or micro tales, this book is for you! This book is inspiring, relatable and profound.
A published book in your hands is someone's hard work, sweat and efforts. Hajra is a beautiful soul and it shows through her writing. This book is a perfect cosy winter read for a sore heart. Needless to say, I was baffled with what I found folded into the pages. I was expecting an inspirational slightly tacky read much like how I viewed poetry prior to this. What I found was vulnerability, startling bluntness, and a pure and raw story laced into the pages!
The poems are sweet and idealistic. Overall, I really enjoyed this compilation of poems and would totally recommend to anyone who is looking to heal from a bad experience in life. I do not subscribe to the belief that poetry must be difficult to be meaningful, hence, I truly enjoyed this book.
VERDICT – ‘The Right Escape’, is a ‘modern classic’, worthy to be read out loud, written in texts to loved ones, and learnt by heart. The reminder to appreciate yourself and to embrace love, separation and the process of self-discovery is timeless.
Full review here: https://intheclassroomoflife.blogspot...
A published book in your hands is someone's hard work, sweat and efforts. Hajra is a beautiful soul and it shows through her writing. This book is a perfect cosy winter read for a sore heart. Needless to say, I was baffled with what I found folded into the pages. I was expecting an inspirational slightly tacky read much like how I viewed poetry prior to this. What I found was vulnerability, startling bluntness, and a pure and raw story laced into the pages!
The poems are sweet and idealistic. Overall, I really enjoyed this compilation of poems and would totally recommend to anyone who is looking to heal from a bad experience in life. I do not subscribe to the belief that poetry must be difficult to be meaningful, hence, I truly enjoyed this book.
VERDICT – ‘The Right Escape’, is a ‘modern classic’, worthy to be read out loud, written in texts to loved ones, and learnt by heart. The reminder to appreciate yourself and to embrace love, separation and the process of self-discovery is timeless.
Full review here: https://intheclassroomoflife.blogspot...
July 28, 2023
The Right Escape
If poetry is an ocean in a droplet, ‘The Right Escape’ is a beautiful encapsulation of the journey of love in a paperback.
Since time, it’s been the tireless pursuit of authors and poets to put the emotions of falling, being and hurting in love.
And I believe true justice could only be done by experiencing these emotions first hand.
But, we all need a pole to hike this journey and that could very well be ‘The Right Escape.’
This book does justice to the undulating voyage of experiencing your first love, first heartbreak, unexpected separations, comfort in a stranger’s presence, inevitable self-love and the blinding hope for true love around the corner. This isn’t a hitchhiker guide to the mind of a hopeless romantic, but rather an antidote to the rise and falls you may experience in your journey of life.
As she says, after all nothing’s worse than not giving it a chance. I recommend everyone to give this piece of art a read and let it work its own magic in your heart!
Here’s to you and your first milestone, Hajra! ❤️
If poetry is an ocean in a droplet, ‘The Right Escape’ is a beautiful encapsulation of the journey of love in a paperback.
Since time, it’s been the tireless pursuit of authors and poets to put the emotions of falling, being and hurting in love.
And I believe true justice could only be done by experiencing these emotions first hand.
But, we all need a pole to hike this journey and that could very well be ‘The Right Escape.’
This book does justice to the undulating voyage of experiencing your first love, first heartbreak, unexpected separations, comfort in a stranger’s presence, inevitable self-love and the blinding hope for true love around the corner. This isn’t a hitchhiker guide to the mind of a hopeless romantic, but rather an antidote to the rise and falls you may experience in your journey of life.
As she says, after all nothing’s worse than not giving it a chance. I recommend everyone to give this piece of art a read and let it work its own magic in your heart!
Here’s to you and your first milestone, Hajra! ❤️
September 8, 2019
If you're a lover of one-liners/microtales, this book will sure be your pal. For someone like Hajra, who stepped out doing everything by herself, I'd say I'm proud of her. The words in the book used to be in her zine which was sold in plenty. And now it's a book! It's so glad to see someone's hardwork, sweat and efforts on my shelf.
She even writes in Hindi and personally, I love her Hindi ones wayyy more than her English writing. This book was her first baby and I can't judge it at all. But all I can say is that it's relatable, pretty much for me. There are few pieces that really caught my heart. I hope her next book is gonna beat this one. I didn't feel like drowning in the book. But it's okay! Perhaps that's the thing about microtales/one-liners, I don't know. But I surely am looking forward to get lost next time. Hajra Shaikh!! YA HEAR ME?! LET ME DROWN IN YOUR NEXT BOOK! LOVE YA!!!
She even writes in Hindi and personally, I love her Hindi ones wayyy more than her English writing. This book was her first baby and I can't judge it at all. But all I can say is that it's relatable, pretty much for me. There are few pieces that really caught my heart. I hope her next book is gonna beat this one. I didn't feel like drowning in the book. But it's okay! Perhaps that's the thing about microtales/one-liners, I don't know. But I surely am looking forward to get lost next time. Hajra Shaikh!! YA HEAR ME?! LET ME DROWN IN YOUR NEXT BOOK! LOVE YA!!!
September 29, 2025
This whole collection was amazing the poems and flow of short verses that speak deeply of realising your worth and it being their loss when a relationship falls apart.
A couple of stand out poems of this collection to me were:
Love In It's True Sense, was a poem about caring and helping, not causing, stress to each other, in a true, loving relationship.
Our Situation-Ship, was a clever poem literally about a relationship being alike a sinking ship. Trying, yet failing, to keep going in the situation.
The collection was completed by an inspirational author's note too which encourages you to not give up on any dream and I hope the author is happy to see their book get another new positive review.
A couple of stand out poems of this collection to me were:
Love In It's True Sense, was a poem about caring and helping, not causing, stress to each other, in a true, loving relationship.
Our Situation-Ship, was a clever poem literally about a relationship being alike a sinking ship. Trying, yet failing, to keep going in the situation.
The collection was completed by an inspirational author's note too which encourages you to not give up on any dream and I hope the author is happy to see their book get another new positive review.
March 19, 2020
I read this book around 2 years ago when it was still in the form of a zine, and till today and I can say that it is one of my favourites when it comes to poetry and have quotes in it that are going to stay with me for the rest of my life. The language is simple yet every piece hits you differently and holds a lot of depth. If you like contemporary poetry I highly suggest to go for this one💜
January 12, 2021
Why haven't you read it yet?
It is a perfect cozy winter read for a sore heart. I could relate to each and every word of Hajra. I loved the tenderness in her words which is so rare to find. I also believe she has more potential in her and can't wait for her future works. Thanks for writing this, Hajra❤️
It is a perfect cozy winter read for a sore heart. I could relate to each and every word of Hajra. I loved the tenderness in her words which is so rare to find. I also believe she has more potential in her and can't wait for her future works. Thanks for writing this, Hajra❤️
January 27, 2020
A book you can really connect with...Just amazing with good liners and nice advices for such a young writer to pen down... a work highly appreciated... suggested for most of people struggling with emotions ... which most of us are. Go ahead people and give it a read
March 18, 2020
Loved her thoughts, you must go through it.
January 10, 2021
This book has been so helpful to me personally in terms of spiritually and in general.Great one ! Worth a read !
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