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Mumbai: Teenager from Urdu-medium school publishes her first fantasy-fiction book in English
Updated On: 31 October, 2026 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
Shabihat Khan, 14, a Byculla student and cab driver’s daughter, who attended Urdu-medium schools since childhood and chose Urdu for all subjects at a semi-English institution, has written a 100-page fantasy novel titled ‘Beneath A Lie’. She took two years to finish the book, and there’s no AI involved here.
Shabihat Khan with Qaisar Jahan Momin, principal, Anjuman Khairul Islam Mohd. Ali Mitha Girls High School in Madanpura. Pics/Ashish Raje
Having children study in an English-medium school is a norm for most Mumbai parents who want them to gain language fluency. However, Shabihat Khan, a 14-year-old girl from Byculla, has proved that English can be conquered like any other school subject. She has published her own 100-page fantasy-fiction paperback without ever stepping into an English-medium school.
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