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To Tracy Lopez and Emily Pan: thanks for being the best critique partners I could ask for. Many thanks to Saira Adeel, Bakhat Nazir, and Attiya Nazir for your feedback on earlier drafts of this book. Thank you to Saadia Memon, Nigar Haroon, Becky Albertalli, Ayesha Mattu, Aamina Amin, and Ali and Aamir Saeed for the emotional support along the writing journey.

Thank you to my parents not only for your invaluable input, but for always being proud of me. Zayn, Musa, and Waleed: the three of you are the light of my life. And finally, to Kashif Iqbal—the best thing that ever happened to me. No book would be possible without you. I love you more than I can say.