As yet unpublished, Narayan is Misdaq's second novel. It was nominated by Penguin for the 2011 Muslim Writers Award, also short-listed in the best unpublished novel category. According to Misdaq's website, "writing began on a train in September 2007 when Yusuf was leaving his London residence for the final time and returning to his hometown of Brighton. It was written in nine months and edited a year or so later. The story is set in Hounslow and is 'more real' than both 'Pieces of a paki' and the upcoming, 'Steep Ascent.'"