A doctor conducting a Karachi polio camp considered stealing an eunuch's baby for his childless wife. A British journalist travels to an Afghan refugee camp and discovers the worst and best of humanity. A young man falls in love with his cousin and entangles himself in an arranged marriage with a twist. And in rural Pakistan, a small girl is murdered for honor, tearing apart the entire community.

Blessings is eleven short stories by Bina Shah that capture a region and its people dealing with a world that is anything but what they expected. Outsiders, insiders, foreign visitors, expatriates - all find their lives irrevocably changed by Pakistan and the choices, challenges, and conflicts is has to offer. Each tale is not just a story but a journey in this stunning new collection by one of Pakistan's most surprising authors