Without is a poignant novel based on a true story, tracing Alia's journey to becoming Ali-navigating gender identity, belonging, and survival between Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the UK. A deeply human tale of self-discovery against societal constraints.

Without tells a story of searching for belonging both in the world and within your own skin. Born in Saudi Arabia to a Yemeni family, the novel's protagonist has been ill-at-ease since childhood, because she never felt like she was a girl.