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Review of It's a travesty
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "It's a travesty" by Jawaid C Bhatty.]
It’s a Travesty: A Journey Through Loss, Faith, and Injustice by Jawaid C. Bhatty is an autobiography. In this book, Bhatty writes about his marriage, his family and his career. About his marriage, he details his journey finding his first love, her betrayal, legal battles for child custody, the loss of his daughter to cancer and his attempt at finding love again. About his family, he narrates growing up in a working-class family where his parents worked so hard to give their children a comfortable life. He also captures the unity and love among his siblings and how these began to fade following the death of their parents. About his career, Bhatty writes about his profession as an electrical engineer and his attempts to earn an honest living.
Each time I go through an autobiography or memoir of this nature, I see two major things: the universal struggles binding us all and the individuality of these struggles. Definitely, this is Bhatty's story, but it is also the story of many folks scattered in different regions of the Earth, many of whom did not live to tell it or are not brave enough to relive it in writing. Bhatty's openness and neutral approach were evident right from the first page of this book, and these were what kept me reading. Despite the heavy burden in his heart, he managed to maintain a clean language and showed respect for all parties involved as he walked readers through his lived experiences of betrayal, loss and injustice. There are several lessons to learn from these.
What played out in Bhatty's marriage with Maggie invites us to reflect on the true intent of the human heart. What happened to all the memories created at Karachi University? Why did the heart who tore a passport in order not to lose its other half become unconcerned later on when the other half had to travel to Saudi Arabia to get his family out of debt? What changed? And why the sudden lifestyle of lies? Why the lies about what happened to the Rado watches? About the unfounded claims in the court petitions?
It was heartrending that Maggie found it so easy to trade her family for material gains. And it didn't end there. Perhaps the most outstanding message in all these is the importance of self-preservation. We have to protect our hearts. We have to gauge the circumstances and determine if it's worth any compromises. Why? Love, commitment and compromises might not be enough, especially when the person we consider our partner had walked out of the union even before we knew it.
Children have always been the most affected victims of broken homes, and it is no different in this autobiography. I understood Bhatty's agony about these innocent children deprived of their deserved parental love and warmth. The devastation from the loss of his daughter Henna is indescribable.
The author goes on to write about the difficulties he faced from his siblings, especially from Urfa and Zuban. Rebeka appears to be one of the few persons trying to reunite the family. Also, Bhatty writes about the discriminations he faced in his workplace and while looking for jobs. In all of these, we see a man who has been dealt heavy blows but refuses to give up. Bhatty's story is sure to impact readers in remarkable ways, especially those facing marriage issues or battling pains from the loss of loved ones.
I have no complaints to report about this book. The editing is exceptional. I rate It’s a Travesty: A Journey Through Loss, Faith, and Injustice 5 out of 5 stars because of the raw honesty and respectful approach in addressing the issues covered here.
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It's a travesty
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It’s a Travesty: A Journey Through Loss, Faith, and Injustice by Jawaid C. Bhatty is an autobiography. In this book, Bhatty writes about his marriage, his family and his career. About his marriage, he details his journey finding his first love, her betrayal, legal battles for child custody, the loss of his daughter to cancer and his attempt at finding love again. About his family, he narrates growing up in a working-class family where his parents worked so hard to give their children a comfortable life. He also captures the unity and love among his siblings and how these began to fade following the death of their parents. About his career, Bhatty writes about his profession as an electrical engineer and his attempts to earn an honest living.
Each time I go through an autobiography or memoir of this nature, I see two major things: the universal struggles binding us all and the individuality of these struggles. Definitely, this is Bhatty's story, but it is also the story of many folks scattered in different regions of the Earth, many of whom did not live to tell it or are not brave enough to relive it in writing. Bhatty's openness and neutral approach were evident right from the first page of this book, and these were what kept me reading. Despite the heavy burden in his heart, he managed to maintain a clean language and showed respect for all parties involved as he walked readers through his lived experiences of betrayal, loss and injustice. There are several lessons to learn from these.
What played out in Bhatty's marriage with Maggie invites us to reflect on the true intent of the human heart. What happened to all the memories created at Karachi University? Why did the heart who tore a passport in order not to lose its other half become unconcerned later on when the other half had to travel to Saudi Arabia to get his family out of debt? What changed? And why the sudden lifestyle of lies? Why the lies about what happened to the Rado watches? About the unfounded claims in the court petitions?
It was heartrending that Maggie found it so easy to trade her family for material gains. And it didn't end there. Perhaps the most outstanding message in all these is the importance of self-preservation. We have to protect our hearts. We have to gauge the circumstances and determine if it's worth any compromises. Why? Love, commitment and compromises might not be enough, especially when the person we consider our partner had walked out of the union even before we knew it.
Children have always been the most affected victims of broken homes, and it is no different in this autobiography. I understood Bhatty's agony about these innocent children deprived of their deserved parental love and warmth. The devastation from the loss of his daughter Henna is indescribable.
The author goes on to write about the difficulties he faced from his siblings, especially from Urfa and Zuban. Rebeka appears to be one of the few persons trying to reunite the family. Also, Bhatty writes about the discriminations he faced in his workplace and while looking for jobs. In all of these, we see a man who has been dealt heavy blows but refuses to give up. Bhatty's story is sure to impact readers in remarkable ways, especially those facing marriage issues or battling pains from the loss of loved ones.
I have no complaints to report about this book. The editing is exceptional. I rate It’s a Travesty: A Journey Through Loss, Faith, and Injustice 5 out of 5 stars because of the raw honesty and respectful approach in addressing the issues covered here.
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What a fascinating story. Indeed it is also the story of so many others. Bhatty faced so many difficulties, but yet it sounds that the most difficult of them all was the loss of family ties. His relationship with his siblings and his relationship with his wife and kids seems to take center stage. I would love to read this book.
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