Sarajevo Saturdays is a captivating collection of vignettes of everyday life in post-war Sarajevo. The book makes the reader experience life in the city, with its great and small joys, from an outsider’s perspective. It does not claim to speak for its citizens, but shares an intimate glimpse into their lives. The stories reflect the lives of those who face a deep crisis, the kind that those who are emerging from war need to confront. This makes the work valuable as a literary narration.

Maniza Naqvi was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Her other novels include Mass Transit (OUP, 1998), Stay with Me (SAMA, 2004) and A Matter of Detail (SAMA, 2007).

Reviews In every story Naqvi immerses you in the atmosphere and energy of Sarajevo...a damning indictment about the charms and seductions of war and its aftermath.... Bina Shah Books & Authors, Dawn 31 October 2004 A valuable literary narration...precious reading for everybody who wants a glimpse into Sarajevo and the lives of Sarajevans. Vojka Smiljanic-Djikic Sarajevo Saturdays is fine, simple and sublime. Ferida Durakovic