Salma Hamid Hussain marks her return in the publishing scene with the release of “The Amberwood Estates: The Seniors’ Diaries” (published by Partridge Singapore).
This novel follows the lives of several elderly residents, with individual circumstances, as they become intertwined and endowed with hope of a better lifestyle at Amberwood Estates. The story begins with the objectionable treatment of a widowed mother who had devoted her life to providing the best education and an opulent lifestyle for her children. Her married daughter, Afshin, who lives in Kuwait, rescues the mother from her squalid life. Afshin’s friend and neighbor, Sarah, has set up a comfortable seniors’ club for Assisted Living. With Sarah’s help and guidance, Afshin sets up a Seniors’ Housing Complex in the Pakistani city of Karachi. It gains so much popularity that dignitaries from various countries visit it regularly. Due to Sarah’s and Afshin’s pioneering efforts, similar complexes begin mushrooming all over, and they are awarded special prizes for their humanitarian efforts.
“The Amberwood Estates: The Seniors’ Diaries” highlights the plight of aging generation and the universal phenomenon of mistreatment, bordering on cruelty, towards older people. It is intended to drive home the message that the elders, who had dedicated their lives to their offspring, should be respected and revered. The story is based on real life experiences and observations that many people across the world will relate to.
When asked what she wants readers to take away from the book, the author states, “I hope it will inspire sentiments of human kindness and touch people’s hearts so that they make a conscious effort to modify their attitudes and behaviour. They should start thinking about the days when they will be in such position of old age, infirmity, dwindling assets, and even dependence on others.”
“The Amberwood Estates: The Seniors’ Diaries”
By Salma Hamid Hussain
Hardcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 112 pages | ISBN 9781543772937
Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 112 pages | ISBN 9781543772913
E-Book | 112 pages | ISBN 9781543772920
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Salma Hamid Hussain was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She was educated at St. Joseph’s Convent Girls’ High School, and at St. Joseph’s College in Karachi. She then got her post-graduate degree in education from Karachi University. She was married at age 19, widowed while she was teaching in Iran, when she was in her 30s, and has three children. After teaching for a year at St. Patrick’s High School in Karachi, she got a job as a Persian translator, which took her to various countries including the Gulf, Cyprus, and the United States. She won many kudos for her work, including the Editor’s Choice Award, as a member of the International Society of Poetry. Currently, the author is resident in Dubai, UAE. AuthorHouse and Partridge Publishing have published the latest edition of her book on inspirational poetry titled “Through the Eyes of The East.”
