Shoukat Khan

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“A Tale of Two Cities” by Shoukat Khan

A Tale of Two Cities Rain lashed against the cobblestones of London; each drop a tiny mirror reflecting the flickering gaslight. Charles Darnay, a young Frenchman with a haunted past etched into his brow, hurried towards Tellson's Bank. The air hung heavy with a premonition of change, a storm brewing not just in the sky but across the English Channel in his homeland, France. Inside the bank, the air was thick with the scent of ink and leather, a comforting familiarity amidst the growing unease. Mr. Lorry, the bank's ever-reliable clerk, gree...

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Humanist Feminist Storyteller Holds a Degree in English Literature from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan