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Not Another Samoosa Run


Publisher: Kwela

Release Date: July 2025

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‘Indian women expire at twenty-five.’

‘We aren’t milk. We can’t be spoiled.’


Tasneem, a 27-year-old psychology student, is determined to rebuild her life after the devastating loss of her newborn and a painful divorce. But in her close-knit Muslim-Indian community in Gauteng, the stigma of divorce weighs heavily, and her mother insists on finding her a new husband – even if it means orchestrating a traditional ‘samoosa run’.

Aadil is a bachelor hiding a life-changing secret. Under pressure from his devoted mother, he agrees to meet Tasneem. When this encounter sparks an unexpected connection, they strike a deal: a pretend engagement to keep their families off their backs.

But as make-believe turns to something dangerously real, Tasneem and Aadil must confront old wounds and the truth that could tear their worlds – and hearts – apart.