Not My Cup Of Chai
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Asiya Ali is your average Pakistani girl studying Law at University College of London. She is what you deem as the epitome of an average, South Asian girl leading a near enough ordinary life. But, with a sense of humour slightly above the substantial norm and a "frenemy" who may or may not successfully emerge from the friend zone, Asiya embarks on a roller coaster of a journey with twists and turns and rather spontaneous events which resemble something out of a Bollywood movie.
To find out about the journey of Asiya's life - the life of a British, Desi hijabi read "not my cup of chai."
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