The author has intertwined the impacts that key political events of the country have had on her personal life-and on the destiny of the nation. It is also an anecdotal account of missed opportunities. Introducing the book, Ameena Saiyad, Managing Director OUP, Pakistan said the book was a rich collection of personal episodes and experiences, valuable because they came from a life flecked by a range of diverse experiences. "In this book you will find anecdotes featuring Abida's encounters with the leading lights of Pakistani politics and foreign notables as well as her insights in the different areas of human experience she was privileged to have witnessed," she added.
The launch ceremony featured a stimulating discussion between Abida Hussain, Ahmad Rashid, journalist and author, Abbas Rashid, Executive Director, Society for the Advancement of Education, and Samina Rahman, Director Lahore Grammar School. Famous politicians, media personals, bureaucrats, literary personalities along with representatives of various professions and elite of the city attended this literary function.