SOME UNSPOKEN THING

298pp., paperback, Penguin Books, Cape Town, 2025

ISBN: 9780637007948

Teen novel set in Cape Town in the 1990s.

Sixteen-year-old Maryam has always been the quiet observer. When Fuad, the charismatic heartthrob of their friend group, starts paying attention to her, every interaction feels impossibly challenging - until Tauhier, her vibrant best friend, steps in to help.

Rushdiyah Narker works as an entrepreneur in the wedding industry while pursuing a Master's degree in Social Anthropology. She lives in Cape Town.