Following her debut with Refuge, a work of fiction set in the very real backdrop of war-torn Syria, that earned a nomination for Best Novel at the Sri Lanka State Literary Awards 2021, Sajla Anees continues her journey of storytelling with To Hear You Breathe. Sajla completed her primary and secondary education at Methodist College and proceeded to Sri Lanka Law College where she qualified as an Attorney-at-Law and is currently engaged in private legal practice as a Notary Public. She also holds a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Institute of Mental Health and volunteers at 'Suwa Arana', an initiative of the Indira Cancer Trust. Enriched by her multidisciplinary background and her familial and social roles, Sajla's writing seeks to delicately illuminate the untold perspectives of those living through conflict, inviting readers to empathise with lives too often overlooked.