The book is divided into four parts (Prison, Desert, Escape and Refuge).
Najeeb Muhammad, a young man from … See more

• Najeeb Muhammed, the protagonist of the novel, spent 3+1⁄2 years (4 April 1992 – 13 August 1995) in a remote farm in the Saudi Arabian desert. Originally a sand miner from Arattupuzha in Haripad, he is given the visa by a … See more

Recounting his meeting with the real-life Najeeb, Benyamin reminisces:
But when I heard his tale, I knew this was the story I was waiting to tell the world and I knew this had to be told. Usually we only hear of stor… See more

Director Blessy had announced that he would be making a film based on the book, titled Aadujeevitham. However, the author noted, "We are still in the discussion stage. Our plans for a film had to be postponed when we re… See more