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Maryam’s journey: friendship and self-discovery unfold
Cape Times
|November 07, 2025
MARYAM, a 16-year-old girl from Cape Town, has always been the quiet observer, content to let her vibrant best friend, Tauhier, take the spotlight.
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Set against the backdrop of 1990s Cape Town, Maryam faces challenges of cultural expectations and her own self-doubt. As she deals with her emotions, she must choose whether she is brave enough to follow her heart, even if it means leaving her comfort zone and embracing new experiences. Here’s an extract from Some unspoken thing by Rushdiyah Narker. Tauhier nudges me with his shoulder. “They don't know what they're missing”
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