Rebel English Academy

When a major Pakistani political figure is hanged, OK Town erupts in protest.

A few miles away, Sir Baghi is surprised by a knock at the door of his language school, the Rebel English Academy. An unexpected visitor, Sabiha, seeks refuge — but she has a gun, her parents are political prisoners, her husband has just died in a suspicious fire and she's clearly hiding something.

Meanwhile Captain Gul, a disgraced intelligence officer, has been banished to OK Town, where he aims to silence protesters by any means necessary. But his duties — and romantic desires — begin to overlap, and his already-dubious power is further threatened.

In Rebel English Academy, we see Pakistan coming into modernity through a vibrant cast of interconnected characters facing a changing landscape with violence, passion, and sharp humour. Wry, searing, and deeply relevant, this is a triumphant novel about political power, religion, education, sexuality, and dissent.