ABOUT ME
Aliyyah Eniath Hosein is a director at Safari Publications, a magazine publishing house, and founder/editor-in-chief of Belle Weddings (Caribbean) magazine.
Her debut novel The Yard (literary, romance) is published by Speaking Tiger Books in both paperback and ebook formats.
She explores the ideas of breaking free from imposed boundaries (familial or otherwise), understanding and feeling supported in who you are, overcoming self doubt, and finally being true to yourself. Her writing looks at strict religious ideologies and their potential consequences and begs for a softer approach and innate understanding and compassion towards every human being.
She writes from the perspective of East Indians whose forefathers were brought to Trinidad from India through the British colonial indentureship scheme in 1845.
WORKS
THE YARD
by Aliyyah Eniath
(Speaking Tiger Books)
Published April 2016.
The Yard is a family saga straddling that sweet spot between literary and commercial fiction.
Behrooz is brought to The Yard, a familial housing complex in Trinidad and Tobago, where he struggles to belong. His adoptive father is kindhearted, but other family members are guarded about the new addition. They contend that Behrooz will betray his family by defiling his adoptive sister, Maya, a rebellious girl who was not romantically forbidden to him under Islamic Law.
Behrooz and Maya form a childish alliance and later, struggle with romantic attraction. After they share a night of adolescent tenderness, Maya, fearing retribution, flees to London where she pursues her artistic talent. Behrooz painstakingly rebuilds his life and marries another. When tragedy strikes, Maya returns to her childhood home. There, she and Behrooz must face up to old demons. Can their love endure? Even after Maya is dealt the most “righteous” blow of all?
TESTIMONIALS
A haunting tale of family, commitment, love…and being true to yourself.
ROSLYN CARRINGTON, Author of 'A Thirst for Rain'‘THE YARD’ is a home, a place, an emotional life course and a cultural life-styling familiar to many, otherworldly to some.In Aliyyah Eniath’s ‘THE YARD’, her breakthrough novel, her ‘voice’ speaks in warm and sometimes cold filmic pictures of the universal language of love, honour, commitment, belief and family.
When a remote outsider, a young boy, is drawn into and under the beguiling machinations of a devout, extended family the difficulties of disruption and the efforts of acceptance create distinct ripples in the fabric of THE YARD’s hierarchy and challenges the decisions of a determined young girl’s head and heart.
A riveting, compelling, page-turning debut novel from a gifted and considered storyteller.
On a gem of an island, in a private family enclave, boy — orphaned, rough, longing for acceptance– meets girl –sophisticated, manipulative, afraid of tenderness. The Yard is a sensitive tale of romance, hurt and forgiveness skilfully spun by emergent author Aliyyah Eniath.
BARBARA BAMBERGER SCOTT, Editor - A Woman's WriteBLOG
Surviving India
Surviving India - our first trip to Delhi and Kashmir I went to India for a very specific purpose; my debut novel, The Yard, was being launched in New Delhi by Speaking Tiger Books, and [...]
I Love Gothic Fiction!
Gothic fiction combines fiction with horror, death and romance. In these books, the setting and surroundings seem alive and vital. They are characters in themselves. Think Wuthering Heights with its imprisonment, dark stairways, stormy weather, [...]
Breathe!
Today I reflect on my journey from high school teacher to magazine entrepreneur to published author. I take my husband’s advice and remember to breathe fresh air, and pause, to contemplate all I’ve accomplished. It’s [...]
The Yard has made front page news on A Woman’s Write!
I entered A Woman's Write literary competition in 2014, before I signed with Speaking Tiger. The editor Barbara Scott loved the complexity of my novel, The Yard, and gave me additional tips to make it [...]
The Yard – Kindle version now available on Amazon.com
The Yard (Speaking Tiger Books), a literary romance by Aliyyah Eniath, is now released! The Kindle version can be purchased on both Amazon.in and Amazon.com. The paperback will be released in the coming weeks. We [...]
Speaking Tiger’s International Catalogue
Dear Friends, The publication date for my novel, The Yard, is coming closer (finished all edits, and the layout is being done). Meanwhile, I'm on Speaking Tiger's international catalogue (Click here to download catalogue) with some impressive [...]
VLOG
Welcome! Here we’re talking about faith – in particular, ancient religions and how they impact our modern monotheistic faith and ideas. As a child I asked way too many questions around the dinner table that were met with raised eyebrows. And it became my purpose and passion to find the answers to those questions myself. So, if you’re into ancient religions, history, philosophy and spirituality, check these out! Enjoy!
The Story of God, Part 1
Shamanism and Animism before recorded history begins.
An academic look at the earliest religions known to man.
Click the link to view video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/5Yl_BDB5mWk
Animal Sacrifice for God, Part 1 (Ancient Egypt/Greece)
When did humans begin to sacrifice animals for God? Where? And why?
A look at the emergence of animal sacrifice and the role it played in ancient religions and societies.
Click the link to view video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/fX4n8DxDGiQ
Animal Sacrifice for God, Part 2
An exploration of animal sacrifice in ancient Greece.
Click the link to view video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QhsTp8f_O9M
Animal sacrifice for God, Part 3
Is animal sacrifice in Islam different from that of ancient Greece?
The answer may surprise you. Here we look at animal sacrifices in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. We also compare and contrast animal sacrifice practices in Islam with that of ancient Greece.
Click the link to view video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/C7EB1segtQ4