Whispers of the Desert

by Fatima Bhutto, Salman Tarik Kureshi (Editor)

This is a sparkling collection of some forty-five poems by the fifteen year old daughter of Murtaza Bhutto, who was gunned down during the premiership of his sister, Benazir Bhutto. Though written two or three years before the assassination, they are largely premonitory and speak of a life of
loneliness and separation.

Genres: Pakistan, Poetry

76 pages, Hardcover

First published January 8, 1998

About the author

Fatima Bhutto studied at Columbia University, and the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Her work has appeared in The Daily Beast,
New Statesman, and other publications. She was a featured panelist at the 2010
Daily Beast Women in the World Summit, and has been featured on NPRs Morning Edition, CNN, and in the pages of Marie Claire. She currently lives in Karachi.
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Reviews

[Ayesha U · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a nice collection of poems. The subjects are longing (for a father), love and politics. The language is simple and the message is solid.

[Fatima Arif · Rating 4 out of 5]

As Fatima says in the note, these poems really were her pre motions.

[Roshan · Rating 5 out of 5]

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