A . A. Naaz is a Maldivian, a Clinical Psychologist by profession with an MPhil in Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, India and a PhD from The University of Manchester, UK. She has been practising in the Maldives since 1999, working closely with marginalised youth and persons with mental health issues. She has written novels in Dhivehi, her local language and won awards. This novel is her debut English novel.