The Third Daughter by Henana Berjes

Nisa was born when Naji was certain — this time, it would be a boy.

But fate had other plans.

A poor, daily-wage carpenter, Naji had pinned all his hopes on a son who would change everything.

Instead, he got Nisa — his third daughter. And her arrival cut through him like a dull blade, slow and scarring.

From the moment she opened her eyes, she was met with silence, indifference, and growing resentment. Raised in a house that saw her as a mistake, Nisa learned early on how cold love could feel.

But this story isn’t just about Nisa.

It’s about a father sinking into bitterness, a mother who cannot bring herself to embrace her child, and two elder siblings, each carrying their own burdens and flaws.

Most of all, it’s about Nisa — the forgotten daughter — who refuses to stay invisible. She is determined to carve a space for herself in the very heart that once rejected her.

Publisher - Gulshan Books