The paper highlights the difficulties of breaking ties, particularly when they have become entrenched or emotionally charged. Abubakar identifies several obstacles that can prevent individuals from severing ties, including:
Sara Abubakar’s Breaking Ties (originally Chandragiriya Teeradalli ) examines the intersection of patriarchal control and the quest for female autonomy within a conservative Muslim community. The novel centers on Nadira’s journey of awakening following an arbitrary divorce, highlighting the, often destructive,, impacts of archaic social and religious interpretations.