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HOSSANA is a collection of prose poems with illustrations. It constitutes three main sections; ANSWERS, QUESTIONS and Messages, which allows the reader to walk through the journey of love, betrayal, pain, courage and hope. Black and white illustrations depict melancholy along with poems reflecting various colors of being in love. It has different languages; science and nescience in it. Moreover, it is a tryst, engendering resilience.

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Tahir, Hafsa
Hafsa is a meticulous geneticist, who believes in fixing problems even if it means altering genes. She cherishes the art of science and science of art by blending both in her writing, paintings and illustrations.

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