Maliha Iqbal is a student and writer from Aligarh, India. Many of her short stories, write-ups, letters and poems have been published on platforms Live Wire (The Wire), Cerebration, Kitaab, Countercurrents, Freedom Review, ArmChair Journal, Counterview, Writers' Cafeteria, Café Dissensus, Borderless Journal and Indian Periodical.
A poignant tale of Abid bhai, a lifelong caretaker of a forgotten Mughal fort, who dedicates his life to preserving its history, even as he faces neglect, vandalism, and the slow decay of time.

Abid Bhai’s Kingdom: The Guardian of the Forgotten Fort

BY
Maliha Iqbal

A poignant tale of Abid bhai, a lifelong caretaker of a forgotten Mughal fort, who dedicates his life to preserving its history, even as he faces neglect, vandalism, and the slow decay of time.