Titan Tragedy: A Mother's Quest to Tell Truth

Christine Dawood, psychologist and mother, has penned a memoir titled Ninety-Six Hours, offering a deeply personal account of the events surrounding the Titan submersible tragedy. Her husband, Shahzada Dawood, and their 19-year-old son, Suleman, perished on June 18, 2023, when the submersible imploded near the Titanic shipwreck.

Dawood describes the book as a "love letter" to Shahzada and Suleman, aiming to reveal their lives beyond the sensationalized headlines that followed their deaths. She recounts their romance, which began in Germany in 2000, and their family life in England, including the birth of their children Suleman and Alina.

The memoir chronicles the agonizing four days Christine and her daughter Alina spent as unwilling spectators to the doomed expedition. Dawood expresses gratitude that her loved ones did not suffer, finding peace in their instantaneous passing. She has since focused on creating a grief and trauma center in the UK, named Pathway of Light, through a foundation established in their names.