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In a city where information flow and opinion is controlled by a few, nascent and talented writers are struggling to find their place among the crafty elite. The battle lines are clearly drawn between who is a better writer and who has the wherewithal to publish their work.

Drama unfolds within the fourth estate in Nadabi, disclosing hidden skeletons some too dark that ruin the lives of the major characters.

In Rotten Apples, the playwright artistically uses his cruel sharp pen to expose the raw doings and misdoings of the fourth estate and the academia. The writer hopes that none will crush after reading this play and if such an incident may occur, Allah should rest such wicked souls in eternal hellfire.

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In a city where information flow and opinion is controlled by a few, nascent and talented writers are struggling to find their place among the crafty elite. The battle lines are clearly drawn between who is a better writer and who has the wherewithal to publish their work.

Drama unfolds within the fourth estate in Nadabi, disclosing hidden skeletons some too dark that ruin the lives of the major characters.

In Rotten Apples, the playwright artistically uses his cruel sharp pen to expose the raw doings and misdoings of the fourth estate and the academia. The writer hopes that none will crush after reading this play and if such an incident may occur, Allah should rest such wicked souls in eternal hellfire.

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