Ashes to Roses
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Last published Mon, Aug 4, 2025
Arish Arafat and Soha Saleem found marital bliss in each other's embrace. But fate had other plans, abruptly turning their picture-perfect world upside down.
And then, the door creaked open and in walked Nawra Jibran, Soha's partner-in-crime for more than a decade. However, Nawra carries with her more than just the memories of their shared past.
As Nawra is thrusted unexpectedly into their world, the younger Arafat son feels an immediate connection to her, showing her that even life's sourest lemons can lead to sweet cherries again.
New connections take shape and loyalties are put to test. Sparks die down before they even fly.
But would the ties that bind withstand the ultimate test? Or would following one's heart force them to sacrifice all that once seemed solid?
Dive into the bittersweet journey of "From Ashes to Roses" - a tale of tragedy, love and unbreakable bonds.
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Sometimes to move forward in life, you need to go back... One call from Pakistan has Behzad packing his bag and getting the first flight to home. Bestie has died. He's got to go home to face his past . . . which includes the girl he left behind , who hates his guts and never tries to hide that.. Mehr worked hard to get over her past traumas and even harder to forget Behzad's existence- which wasn't easy at all. Considering everyone kept reminding her of him . Being the hometown's golden boy, every talk were about him, especially with her Mamo who was always full of him. When Gnash said , "Friends can break your heart ! I always tried but never of you!" . It defiantely wasn't for Mehr-un-Nisa , who still haven't gotten over the lost friendship! In order to respect her Mamo's last wishes, she's stuck with him- the co-beneficiary of her Mamo's will. Ahsan Mamo- was a matchmaker through and through ! He decided that if he couldnt get them together when he was alive, he'd try to do it from the grave..... The infuriating Behzad is hard to forget and harder to live with , and hardest to not falling in love with. From friends to , enemies to lover? The sequence doesn't seem right ! But nothing is ever right when Behzad is included ! Can the stupid 'will' bring these two young petty people back together? Or will Mehr and Behzad continue to allow their pasts to deny them from the future they deserve together? Love is about second chances? Is it not?Complete
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Sometimes to move forward in life, you need to go back... One call from Pakistan has Behzad packing his bag and getting the first flight to home. Bestie has died. He's got to go home to face his past . . . which includes the girl he left behind , who hates his guts and never tries to hide that.. Mehr worked hard to get over her past traumas and even harder to forget Behzad's existence- which wasn't easy at all. Considering everyone kept reminding her of him . Being the hometown's golden boy, every talk were about him, especially with her Mamo who was always full of him. When Gnash said , "Friends can break your heart ! I always tried but never of you!" . It defiantely wasn't for Mehr-un-Nisa , who still haven't gotten over the lost friendship! In order to respect her Mamo's last wishes, she's stuck with him- the co-beneficiary of her Mamo's will. Ahsan Mamo- was a matchmaker through and through ! He decided that if he couldnt get them together when he was alive, he'd try to do it from the grave..... The infuriating Behzad is hard to forget and harder to live with , and hardest to not falling in love with. From friends to , enemies to lover? The sequence doesn't seem right ! But nothing is ever right when Behzad is included ! Can the stupid 'will' bring these two young petty people back together? Or will Mehr and Behzad continue to allow their pasts to deny them from the future they deserve together? Love is about second chances? Is it not?
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