Roopa Farooki was born in Lahore in Pakistan, and brought up in London. She graduated from New College, Oxford in 1995 and worked in advertising before turning to write fiction for adults, two of which were nominated for the Orange Prize.
Not satisfied with being a prize-winning, internationally successful author, Roopa then decided to train as a doctor. Roopa lives in North London with her husband and children.
Roopa Farooki was born in Lahore in Pakistan, and brought up in London. She graduated from New College, Oxford in 1995 and worked in advertising before turning to write fiction for adults, two of which were nominated for the Orange Prize.
Not satisfied with being a prize-winning, internationally successful author, Roopa then decided to train as a doctor. Roopa lives in North London with her husband and children.
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