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Muhammad Khan in conversation with Roopa Farooki

Talking about how his teenage students inspire his stories and help to finesse the dialogue in his young adult fiction.
20th September, 2022
Muhammad Khan

Muhammad Khan

Muhammad Khan is an engineer, a secondary-school maths teacher, and a YA author.

Roopa Farooki

Roopa Farooki

Roopa Farooki is a doctor and an author of fiction for both adults and children.

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