As his mother fades away, a son returns to the house where he grew up. It is empty, but full of reminders of how she once was. She, meanwhile, has her own foggy memories and feelings about why they try to communicate, but just can't.
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2004, Royal Court, London
2014
Nick Hern Books
9781854598042
Published in collection ISBN: 9781848424241 URL: https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/ayub-khan-din-plays-one
Published in collection ISBN: 9781848424241 URL: https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/ayub-khan-din-plays-one
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