About the Book

Set in a mist-shrouded village outside time, As I See You, I See Myself is a lyrical novel about return, healing, and the quiet courage to stay.

Sabir, a once-promising artist, returns home after years of self-exile—not to start over, but to stop running. Haunted by creative silence and the ghosts of a fractured family, he seeks stillness. But an encounter with Nura, a quiet yet grounded gardener, and an invitation to paint a mural for the village church, draw him into a journey of emotional reckoning.

Woven with elemental symbols—stone, bread, thread, and light—the story explores grief, creative rediscovery, intimacy, and the sacred in daily life. The village becomes both mirror and witness as Sabir confronts the past and reclaims his voice.

More than a romance or tale of artistic revival, it’s a meditation on presence, forgiveness, and learning to stay—with one’s gift, with love, and with oneself.