Dear Waheed by Farhana Yunnus (Physical Paperback)

Dear Waheed: A mother’s legacy of love and wisdom in thirty unforgettable letters is a poignant collection of letters written by a mother to her son over the course of thirty days against the backdrop of Ramadan during the pandemic lockdown.

Farhana Yunnus found herself vulnerable and alone; her son in one city, and she in another. During her solitude, she embraced the opportunity to delve deep into her spirit and found that, as she wrote, a new pathway to healing appeared.

Publisher: Penguin Random House
Distributor: Multi-Marketing
 01 February 2026

The period was a pivotal experience for Farhana, as it was for many. A transformative journey to reflect, heal, and restore. Her letters were bridging the gap between hearts and cities, silence and uncertainty, and the past and present.

Yunnus takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery and renewal and does so without denying the nature of our flawed and fragile humanity. She establishes an authentic connection with the reader and draws from her own faith, beliefs and wisdom.

Through poetic and reflective prose, Yunnus navigates the trials of emotional and spiritual growth during a time when connection and comfort were hard to find. She compassionately explores themes such as faith, mental health, resilience, individuality, family, love, and the powerful bond between a mother and child.

Dear Waheed is a legacy of love, a place of solace, and the inheritance of continued hope and age-old wisdom.