BIRTH OF A BOOK – The Origins of I Left You Behind by Nazneen Sheikh October 9, 2025 – Posted in: Inspiration

I Left You Behind, my collection of short stories, arose from an accident. During Covid, I had spent hours gazing at old family photographs of my father whom I adored. Then I took this a step further and wrote down my earliest memory of him. The story flowed like silk. I was stunned that I was able to finish it. I sent it off as a sample with the application of a Toronto Arts Award…