Nila the Bleeding Garden

by Laila Re

Nila: The Bleeding Garden describes the turbulent journey of an Afghan girl called Nila who suddenly has to escape her homeland during the long Afghan war. As a child refugee, she experiences the trauma of displacement during which her family struggles to survive and slowly falls apart. This collection describes first hand the loss and dysfunction caused by war and displacement in our times.

160 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2022

About the author

Laila Re (b. Kabul, Afghanistan) is a novelist and poet based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She's the self-published author of three collections of poetry: Pieces to Peace, Soul Led and Beauty and Love. Her personal essay "Kabul Dreams" was published in an anthology entitled "The Muslimah Who Fell To Earth" (Mawenzi House, 2016). Her debut novel, Nila the Bleeding Garden, was released on November 4, 2022 by Mawenzi House.