ABUNDANCE

Forthcoming from Counterpoint Press, May 5th, 2026

Two generations of a Muslim Indian family grapple with what parts of life we control and what we must humbly accept in pursuit of the American dream--for readers of Min Jin Lee, Mohsin Hamid, and Ayad Akhtar.

"How beautifully, wisely, and immersively Hafeez Lakhani writes about the profound sacrifices we endure—and the joys we strive for—when we set out to make a family and a home. This story broke my heart and then made it wonderfully whole again." —Julia Glass, National Book Award–winning author of Vigil Harbor and Three Junes

"Beautifully written and paced, Abundance reveals the inner workings of Dunkin' franchises, global finance, and how fake stuff is sold, but really, it's the compelling story of a mother whose health crisis calls a family back home. But what is home?" —Helen Klein Ross, author of The Latecomers

In suburban Miami, sixty-year-old Sakeena--co-owner of a Dunkin' franchise along with her husband, Ramzan--has nine months to live unless she consents to an organ transplant. Thirty years ago, at Ramzan's behest, she left her beloved Rawalpindi, India, for the United States. In the years that followed, she compromised her belief in naseeb, the Muslim notion of destiny, and acquiesced to fertility treatments. This time, she is adamant that she should live as intended--without medical intervention. As her health deteriorates, Ramzan desperately seeks to reunite their grown children with the hope of convincing Sakeena to extend her life.

But there are complications. Eldest daughter Fareen is consumed by an important business deal that, if successful, will land her a highly desired (and lucrative) promotion. Meanwhile, youngest son Adnan is living abroad and unable to return to the States due to his own unscrupulous business practices, a pattern stretching back to his adolescence. If they have any hope of saving their mother's life, the siblings must take extraordinary action to wrestle with their life choices, actions that reveal the always-present tension between ambition and fate.

Brought to life by prose that captures the spirit of contemporary Miami as effortlessly as it conveys the challenges of running a Dunkin' franchise, Abundance is a beautiful, moving read from an exciting new American voice.