At their school in Pakistan, no girl or boy of senior section is allowed to talk to each other. But Sara admires the boy, Omer, from afar. Though her thoughts should be focused on schooling, she can't help thinking about this boy. She wonders if love is a drug; she doesn't know love but she believes she is taking the drug. At the same time, Omer catches a glimpse of Sara. He, too, must excel at school to please his parents. He believes love can never be harmful but likens premature love to something like premature delivery. In This Love the author Z A Bukhari explores the social atmosphere of...