Farhana Razvi is a psychologist, teacher, poet, and passionate photographer whose storytelling blends emotional depth with gripping suspense. Born on 30th July 2002 in India and based in Hyderabad—often called The Golden Bird of India—she brings a rich cultural and psychological lens to her writing. At just 23, Farhana has already published her poetry collection Dusky Archives and now steps boldly into fiction with Please God, One Chance!, her debut novel. Driven by imagination, empathy, and a keen understanding of the human mind, she crafts stories that explore trauma, love, hidden truths, and resilience, marking the beginning of a promising literary journey.
The Eliteone: Please God, One Chance! is your debut novel. What was the first spark that inspired Bellatrix Daniel’s story?
Farhana Razvi: The first spark for Please God, One Chance! came from a quiet but persistent question: What happens to a person when life never gives them a pause? I was deeply drawn to the idea of someone who has been running—from pain, fear, and circumstances—without ever being allowed to breathe. Bellatrix Daniel was born from that emotional space. Her story took shape as I explored resilience, faith, and the longing for just one moment of mercy that could change everything. More than a plot, it began as a feeling—of exhaustion, hope, and the courage it takes to ask for one last chance.
The Eliteone: The novel deals with trauma, identity, and buried family secrets. How did your background in psychology influence the way you shaped these themes?
Farhana Razvi: My background in psychology played a quiet but steady role in shaping those themes. It helped me understand trauma not as a single dramatic event, but as something that lives on in patterns—how people think, react, love, and protect themselves. When writing Bellatrix, I was very conscious of how unresolved pain can fracture identity and how buried family secrets often resurface through behavior long before they surface as truth. Psychology gave me the lens to write these struggles with empathy rather than judgment, allowing the characters to feel human, layered, and emotionally authentic instead of simply “broken.”
The Eliteone: Bellatrix flees across borders—both physically and emotionally. What does “escape” mean to you in the context of this story?
Farhana Razvi: In Please God, One Chance!, escape isn’t about distance—it’s about survival. For Bellatrix, crossing borders is as much an inner act as it is a physical one. She runs to stay alive, but also to outrun memories, inherited guilt, and versions of herself shaped by fear. To me, escape in this story is temporary relief, not freedom. True escape only begins when she stops running and starts facing what was buried, even when that truth is painful. The journey asks whether escape is a weakness—or sometimes the bravest form of self-preservation before healing can begin.
The Eliteone: The relationship between Bellatrix and Lazarus plays a key emotional role. How did you approach writing love amid fear and uncertainty?
Farhana Razvi: Approached their relationship with a lot of restraint and tenderness. Love between Bellatrix and Lazarus isn’t meant to be a refuge from fear, but something that exists inside it. I wanted their connection to feel fragile, hesitant, and deeply human—built in pauses, silences, and small acts of care rather than grand declarations. When people carry trauma, love becomes risky; it asks for trust when trust feels dangerous. Writing their bond was about showing how love can be grounding without being possessive, and how, even in uncertainty, it can offer the courage to stay rather than run.
The Eliteone: Family secrets form the backbone of the novel. Why do you think generational truths are often the hardest to confront?
Farhana Razvi: Because generational truths don’t belong to just one person—they belong to an entire lineage. Confronting them can feel like betraying the past, questioning the people who raised us, or destabilizing the stories we were taught to survive. These truths are often wrapped in silence, shame, and “this is how it’s always been,” so uncovering them threatens identity as much as history. In the novel, I wanted to show that what is buried doesn’t disappear; it passes quietly from one generation to the next, shaping lives until someone is brave enough to face it. That confrontation is painful—but it’s also where healing finally begins.
The Eliteone: Without giving spoilers, the biggest revelation is about Bellatrix herself. What message do you hope readers take away from that discovery?
Farhana Razvi: That miracle can happen anytime. Be positive and believe that God can do anything.
The Eliteone: You are also a poet and photographer. How do this art forms influence your narrative style and imagery in fiction?
Farhana Razvi: It helps a lot though. My poems are inspired by nature and I snap the nature so. It helps to write in a way that attracts the reader.
The Eliteone: This book blends suspense with emotional depth. Was it challenging to balance mystery and introspection?
Farhana Razvi: It was quite… but i managed as this plot was built by me 8 years ago.
The Eliteone: As a young author, what has been the most surprising part of your writing journey so far?
Farhana Razvi: Aa… when i discovered that I’ve this talent.
The Eliteone: After Please God, One Chance!, what kind of stories are you excited to explore next—more thrillers, poetry, or something entirely new?
Farhana Razvi: That’s surprise and I hope people will loved it.
