Our Lady of Alice Bhatti


Our Lady of Alice Bhatti is a novel by Pakistani author and journalist, Mohammed Hanif.

Plot

The story revolves around the everyday life of a Christian nurse working in a government hospital in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
The author explained that it was a love story, but some critics suggested that the novel is also a statement on the plight of religious minorities living in Pakistan.

Reception

It was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.