When Said returns to his forgotten hometown of Nuruha after twelve long years, he expects ghosts of the past — not the kind that breathe, whisper, and hide behind family names. A single letter from his late father draws him back: > “Do not trust anyone — not even the ones who carry our blood.” But the deeper Said walks into the fog of Nuruha, the more the town itself seems alive — watching him, remembering him. A house without windows, an unmarked grave beneath a fig tree, and a photograph of a boy who looks just like him awaken the haunting realization that some betrayals are born within the family you thought you knew. As old secrets surface, Said must uncover the truth about his missing mother, his forgotten twin, and the curse that binds his bloodline in silence. In a world where memories lie and love bleeds, one question echoes through every corner of Nuruha — Who was the boy named Said… and what was he never meant to remember?

A Tale of Forgotten Love and Unforgiven Time In a world where love once bloomed in humble homes and sacrifices were the language of parenting, time turns cruelly silent. Parental Sacrifice Repaid with Abandonment is a haunting anthology that bares the fragility of human gratitude and the timeless ache of forgotten parents. Each chapter unfolds like a wound retold — cinematic, poetic, and raw — revealing the lives of mothers and fathers who gave everything, only to be left behind by the very children they raised. From the blind mother waiting by the sea, to the son who walks away in guilt, to the old father drowning his regrets in silence — every story whispers the same lament: love fades fastest in the hearts it once built. Blending realism and emotion with philosophical undertones, this book journeys through poverty, betrayal, moral decay, and the endless endurance of parental love. With vivid imagery and heavy human truths, it reminds the reader that not all tragedies are born in death — some live quietly in the corners of forgotten homes. > “There is no grave deeper than a parent’s heart when their child stops visiting.” Poetic. Devastating. Real. This is not just a collection of stories — it is a mirror to a generation that has forgotten the meaning of home.

There are stories that begin with laughter — and end in silence. This is one of them. Born into the warmth of a family that once knew comfort and plenty, Said’s childhood was a canvas painted with gentle mornings, grandmother’s scolding humor, and his father’s booming laughter echoing through wide hallways. Life was good. Predictable. Safe. Until the world shifted. When the coronavirus struck, it did not only steal lives — it stole stability. Said watched the walls of security crumble as his father lost his job, his mother struggled to hold the family together, and the laughter that once filled their home was replaced with sighs and silence. Amidst this chaos, he found refuge in love — pure, impossible, and endlessly consuming. Her name was Stacy. She was his calm in the storm, his prayer between breaths, his letter that was never sent. He loved her with the intensity of youth — the kind that doesn’t fade, even when separated by time and tragedy. Through long nights, he wrote her name beside his own, whispering promises the universe seemed too cruel to keep. But love was not the only battle. Life became a chain of trials — the heartbreak of unemployment, the sting of relatives’ mockery, the heavy silence of a father’s failure, and the ache of faith tested in the furnace of hardship. Said faced it all — sinning and repenting, smiling while breaking, and holding onto hope when it felt like betrayal. Through tears, he watched his mother fight for survival as a divorced woman in a world that judged more than it helped; his grandmother, once the pillar of the family, humiliated by her own son when success made him forget his roots; his uncle, trapped in the tragedy of love and loss; and his father — once proud and strong — reduced to a man found sleeping on the roadside, drunk and broken. Yet, even in darkness, Said never let go of light. He found laughter in pain, faith in confusion, and strength in vulnerability. He became his family’s silent warrior — comforting his father, shielding his mother, protecting the remnants of dignity left in their name. And when Stacy vanished from his life — when love, too, left him — he realized that sometimes, growing up means learning to love people who are no longer yours, and to forgive those who were never strong enough to stay. “Still I Smile” is not just a story — it is a heartbeat trapped in ink. It’s a journey through love and loss, faith and failure, laughter and despair. It is the story of a boy who became a man not by choice, but by circumstance — who learned that hope is not the absence of pain, but the courage to smile despite it. In a world where betrayal stings deeper than wounds and laughter hides tears no one sees, Said’s story reminds us that even the broken can shine — and even the fallen can rise.

The Blind Scholar – A learned man loses his sight but discovers that true vision lies in seeing Allah’s wisdom through patience.The Woman of Black Clothes – A humble woman’s old garments hide her poverty from the world, but not her rich gratitude before Allah.The Child and the Bread – A little boy teaches adults the meaning of trust when he thanks Allah for half a loaf, believing the rest awaits him in Jannah.The Old Farmer – After his crops are washed away, a farmer’s unshaken faith reminds everyone that hope grows even in flooded fields.The Broken Sandal – A traveler’s gratitude for what remains, rather than sorrow for what’s lost, turns his small trial into worship.The Orphan and the Eid Dress – A young orphan with torn clothes celebrates Eid with joy, finding beauty in reward, not in fabric.The Sick Man’s Smile – Bedridden for years, a man’s quiet smile becomes a lesson in how gratitude can live even in pain.The Woman Who Lost Her Child – A grieving mother’s calm

In a world where love burns bright but betrayal burns hotter, left to Allah follows Said- a charming young man raised by devout mother whose final words becomes a haunting prophecy:" Never let someone complain to Allah about you."When Said falls for Amina, a fierce law student in Nairobi, their romance ignites with passion and promise. But as ambition and ego twists his path, Said the one person who truly saw him. Amina doesn't seek revenge, she simply leaves him to Allah.What follows is a psychological descent into guilt, spiritual reckoning, and desperate research for redemption. As Said tries to build what he destroyed, he uncovers secrets that threatens not just his sanity- but his soul. And when death finally comes,it's not the end , it's the judgement.A gripping tale of romance, regret, and spiritual justice, Left to Allah Is a Kenyan thriller that will break your heart, test your faith and eave you breatheless

" mama I made to the city, but it's not like we dreamed. The nights are cold, the days are long and hope feels like luxury I can't afford.....I promised to make you proud but life, mama, life is still hard."A deeply emotional journey of a son fighting to honour his late mother's memory in a world that keeps testing his strength. Dear mama, life is still hard will break your heart, heal it and make you call your mother after every chapter.