Kidnapped at gunpoint in Pakistan because of his father’s activism for peace in the conflict with India, a young DJ is forced into a reality where ideology, state power, and family collide. What follows is a story of escape and migration across borders, systems, and identities.
From Lahore’s elite party scene to political threats, courtrooms, exile in Sweden, and the cold mechanics of immigrant life in the far north, this memoir traces the private cost of public causes. It examines what happens when idealism meets institutions, when integration promises belonging but delivers ambiguity, and when survival demands reinvention.
This is a story of proximity to power without protection, of inherited consequences, and of rebuilding coherence in a life split between countries that do not speak the same moral language.
Journey
Coming of Age
Rebellion
Identity
Dreams
Political Intrigue
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, True Crime
Length3 hrs 26 mins
Publish dateFeb 21, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prologue
6Chapter 5
2Chapter 1
7Chapter 6
3Chapter 2
8Chapter 7
4Chapter 3
9Chapter 8
5Chapter 4
10Chapter 9
About the author
Shahrukh Sheikh
A cultural observer born in Lahore and shaped by migration across continents. From underground parties and militant captivity in Pakistan to the esoteric systems of Scandinavia, his work explores identity, exile, and survival through the lens of music. Out of the Frying Pan into the Ice is his first book.View all by Shahrukh Sheikh
