Beyond Beliefs by Sohail Husain: The Incredible True Story of a German Refugee, an Indian Migrant and the Families Left Behind

After 6 years’ research, Chandler’s Ford resident Sohail Husain has published this remarkable book – Beyond Beliefs.

Beyond Beliefs is an incredible true story of a German refugee, an Indian migrant and the families left behind.

Now you can Meet the Author Sohail Husain, on Monday 24th June, at Dovetail Cafe at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church, from 2pm to 4pm.

This epic memoir recounts the compelling and extraordinary tale of Sohail’s parents and grandparents, whose lives were engulfed by four momentous events of the 20th century: the First World War, the Great Depression, the Partition of India and the Holocaust.

His parents were separated by birthplace, race, faith, language and age, but their common experience of unimaginable loss and upheaval ultimately brought them together in London.

Their love story was complicated and unconventional, but enduring. It is a testament to human spirit overcoming tragedy and adversity.

They married in Karachi in 1948, just months after the tumultuous creation of Pakistan and days before the creation of Israel, homelands for their respective faiths. And at a time when Jews and Muslims are committing unspeakable violence against each other, this story could not be more poignant.

Sohail’s evocative prose delivers a deeply personal insight into his family’s journey that spans continents and cultures. It exposes the horrific consequences of war and violent extremism, and the struggles faced by immigrants and refugees, still very relevant today. In places distressing, frequently emotive and sometimes amusing, this powerful thought-provoking homage reveals amazing discoveries, astonishing coincidences and history repeating itself.

To buy the book – Beyond Beliefs:

Published by Daisa Publishing. ISBN 978-1-915200-49-5. 500 pages and 200 illustrations. Softback £14.50. E-book £9.99. UK postage/packaging £3.50.

To order a copy (signed or unsigned), contact Sohail by phone on 07951 328791 or email to beyond_beliefs@outlook.com.

This can also be ordered through bookshops and online, including from Waterstones, The Great British Bookshop and Amazon.