Najeeb always looks back with mixed emotions when leaving the desert or at the airport, reflecting the psychological complexity of his character and highlighting how deeply trauma and survival have shaped his attachments to the goats and his memories with his companions.

The moment I heard Sainu's voice and their child crying over the call when Najeeb spoke with her after so long, it hit me hard and made me think that Sainu's experiences deserve their own book and story, one can only imagine what Sainu endured.

It’s hard to believe that things would have stayed the same even after Najeeb returned. This wasn’t because their love had faded—in fact, their deep love probably helped Najeeb stay strong and resilient—but because of the trauma they both had to go through.

**All the lives we've never experienced are just stories for us.**