Channeling the ideas and vision of her father, architect and artist Hamidur Rahman, In My Father's Shadow chronicles Hamidur's work and inspiration in designing the monument "Shahid Minar" which is known in Bangladesh as a symbol of hope. It additionally explores his work of oil paintings and how that inspired the author to keep that creative spirit alive in her own work in art and poetry. In My Father's Shadow serves to inspire all of us to use our unique vision to make tragedy into hope, to take hurt into inspiration, to take a dark world and make it a brighter place.
