LUMA: the light that was always there. The lightbulb story. An illustrated book by Zaheer Merali.

A story about identity, purpose, and belonging for teens, adults, and the curious of any age.

A lightbulb named LUMA discovers that her light was never hers to lose.

A quiet, illustrated gift book for moments of transition - graduation, loss, new beginnings, or simply coming home to yourself.

I wrote luma for us.

As a reminder and an invitation.

It's a gentle story about what cannot be lost, only hidden.

A lightbulb who thinks she's her glow, until she discovers the source behind it all.

It’s an illustrated story meant to travel gently across generations.

To help teenagers and adults remember who they are before the world asked them to become someone else.

And an invitation to reflect on identity, purpose, and the invisible forces that illuminate our lives.

Especially for the part of us that still wonders where our light comes from.

It’s a gift for all ages and a catalyst for deeper relationships with the people we love.

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A note on stewardship

If you choose to purchase a copy, know that your contribution supports more than the book itself.

All proceeds are returned to circulation through ecosystem restoration, access in under-resourced communities, and the continued sharing of luma’s message.

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book details

→ luxe soft touch cover, perfect bound

→ 6 x 9 inches landscape format

→ 26 full-colour illustrated pages

printed on premium silk stock in Canada

published in Canada 
by ◐ shadowlight press