Stories by Amna Boheim

Amna Boheim was a managing director at Goldman Sachs. After 11 years, she left the industry to have a family and divides her time between motherhood and writing. She currently lives in Surrey, England. She's a debut author and has completed her first novel, The Silent Children, a modern-day ghost story set in Vienna.

Struggling for inspiration? Pay attention to the little things in life

The world around you is your inspiration to take from at your will and to fashion in your own design. Published 01 Jan, 2019 05:09pm

A midnight escape to Pakistan from Hyderabad Deccan on a plane with one engine on fire

Partition weaves through my mother’s family. It’s part of their fabric. Updated 14 Aug, 2018 12:08pm

'Where’s my little Taliban?' he asked

He said it in such a comical way, a grin on his face, that it was actually endearing. But it was not. Updated 09 May, 2018 05:47pm

A tale of two British-Pakistani sisters in Peru

We have talked about going away again. Two sisters with faces a little more lined, hair a little whiter. Published 22 Jan, 2018 05:53pm

My understanding of my father changed when I learnt he was abused as a child by a maulvi sahib

It’s a heartbreaking story, and whenever I see photographs of my father as a young boy, I notice how he doesn’t smile. Updated 27 Dec, 2017 03:24pm

Why I gave up hundreds of thousands of pounds in salary to become a mother

Being an independent and successful woman isn’t about maximising one’s financial wealth. Updated 13 Dec, 2017 05:00pm

What I learned about marriage after getting divorced

For the moment, put aside the idea of love. The key question is, do you even like one another? Updated 22 May, 2019 03:31pm

My life as a little brown girl growing up in Scarborough, UK

But when I reflect on that period, I cherish the importance of being different and embracing my differences. Updated 31 May, 2019 04:34pm