It’s been almost a year since Fariha started getting irritated by little things. She was an intelligent girl, but as she grew older, her interest in studies faded away. She could hardly remember her lessons, and her decline in progress was noticed in class.

Although Fariha belonged to a well-to-do family, she had a poor diet and unhealthy habits. All she wanted to eat were chips, biscuits and other junk food. She didn’t like meat in any form. Her mother packed fruits in her lunch box for school, but she wouldn’t eat those either.

Fariha’s bed had become like a magnet, pulling her down whenever she tried to get up. Her mother often scolded her for wasting time, but instead of listening, Fariha would sulk.

One afternoon, hope arrived at their doorstep in the form of Fariha’s aunt, Saira, a doctor who immediately sensed something was wrong. Worried about her niece, she........

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