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Dublin becomes a Refuge for Meera when She Flees her Toxic Marriage in South Africa. In this Faraway City, She Starts a New Life, Working at a School for Autistic Children. But her Psyche is Damaged and She Spirals into a Doomed Relationship with the Father of One of the Children. Their Obsessive Affair Uncovers Frightening Truths about Meera’s Childhood in Rural KwaZulu - Natal. Fuelled by Alcohol and Dark Memories, Meera Commits a Horrifying Act and is Ostracised from the World where She thought She'd Find Happiness. To Take Control of her Life She must Stand Up for what She Believes is Right - Even if it Means Turning her Back on the People She Loves. Vibrant, Lyrical, and Full of Black Humour, Zainab Priya Dala’s Debut Novel What About Meera is the Story of a Woman’s Attempts to Shape her Own Destiny, and Evokes the Streets of the Irish Capital and the Indian Community of Tongaat in Rich Detail.||About the Author||Zainab Priya Dala is a Freelance Writer who has Degrees in Physiotherapy and Psychology. Her Writing has been Published in a Number of Print Publications and her Short Stories have Received Several Awards. She was Runner-up in the 2012 Witness True Stories of KwaZulu-Natal Competition. She has Lived and Worked in Dublin, Ireland, and Currently Lives in Durban, South Africa, where She is a Psychologist at a School for Autistic Children.