Bound by the Absence of Love

22 year old Lini, who has been mourning her father's death for over two years, finds out she is pregnant while she is preparing to move to England. Her desire to have the baby is overshadowed by the grief for her father. Bound by the Absence of Love follows Lini as she navigates grief that intertwines generational trauma and love. It is a story of the survival of love after life shatters in several ways. Although this story is a patchwork of fragments from several true stories that are relatable, the book is a work of fiction.