Book excerpt: “Sailing through darkness” is a story based on an amalgam of themes with feminism and self-discovery at its thematic core. This book describes the journey of Muskaan from being a naive and juvenile girl to an independent Individual. Amid this transition, she makes many realizations, and these changes her worldview dramatically. This book also attempts to address many morally reprehensible orthodox believe prevalent in our society and espouses for their eradication.