About Tasmin

Ever since I was ten years of age, I knew I wanted to write. Especially plays for stage, television and film. My new-found interest was discovered during my two year stay in Sylhet, Bangladesh in 1984. One fine day, I remember watching a Bengali drama on television and thinking how the room full of people were so glued to this drama episode. I thought to myself all the actors have quite easy jobs and the dialogue seems simple to write down. So I decided to put pen to paper and started creating exciting characters with inspiring Bengali dialogue. Or so I thought! My first attempt was encouraging. From then onwards my great novelty has become a thrilling obsession. One of my ambitions was to have my work published. Now I have achieved this goal and I am delighted that the public is now reading my work.

I was born and raised in Kent and I am happily married with a very lively and charming young son. My husband has been extremely supportive from the beginning and he always believed that I would succeed with my writing. Naturally the competition is fierce. You must be a writer that really stands out in order to catch the readers' eyes so I do hope that all readers will spare me some time to judge A Stinging Affair and Stinging Filth and Bloody Hands..

Why Write A Play

When I tell people that I have made my mark within the literary world, one immediately assumes a novel or short story. When I point out that my mighty pen is responsible for a play, the general reaction is rather plain. As if to say: 'nowadays who writes plays?' or 'how does that work?' I find this response quite unfair because like every other aspect of life, there always is variety. For me, writing a play is second nature. Creating a piece with diverse characters and then throwing them into a miscellany of situations is certainly a feast for the author. But the most amazing difference is that all the characters vividly come to life. They speak their own minds, you sense the way they are thinking and you can easily imagine each and every reaction. This way, 'A Stinging Affair' cuts to the chase. You simply open the book and face the drama.

This play deals with one of the subjects that I absolutely loathe. Adultery. An unforgivable sin in my eyes. Adultery then gives rise to endless lies and hurt. Deception seems to be a common feature of society. So why not write about something that will interest everyone? When you discover the ugly truth about someone else, your ears are fine-tuned until you know all the captivating details. You feel compelled to join in the conversation. We are all interested in other people's businesses. We try to turn a blind eye but the reality is that we welcome gossip, usually, in unlimited volumes. Curiosity fascinates everyone. That is human nature. I am also a victim of curiosity. Talking about other people is much easier than talking about oneself or a specific subject. Isn't it?