I turned my head when people called me

Six years ago, Juma left behind a girl he was never supposed to love. Now, at twenty, he returns home believing the past is nothing more than a collection of old memories. He is wrong. A familiar voice calls his name from across a crowded street. Then comes Hamza—the little boy he once played with, now sixteen and old enough to remember the secret Juma thought had been buried with time. And then he sees Salma. The girl who once meant everything to him. The girl he was never supposed to have. She is beautiful, distant, and seemingly determined to pretend that Juma no longer exists. But Salma isn't the only surprise waiting for him at home. Juma discovers that his sister is about to marry—and the dowry has already been negotiated without him. As the eldest son and the only man left to represent his father's family, he feels betrayed by the people he trusted most. What Juma doesn't know is that this marriage, his unexpected reunion with Salma, and the secrets of his family's past are about to become tangled together. Old feelings will return. Hidden truths will surface. And the girl Juma thought he had lost forever may be closer to his life than he ever imagined. Some people leave your life. Others wait for you to come back.