Hasnain Shah

The Things We Don’t Say at Family Dinners

The Things We Don’t Say at Family Dinners By Hasnain Shah The clatter of forks and the murmur of conversation always marked the beginning of our family dinners. Someone would pass the bread basket, glasses would be filled, and my father would tell a story loud enough to make my grandmother laugh. On the surface, it looked like harmony—a well-rehearsed performance we had been practicing for years.