Written close to the event, mostly. These are not reflections from a safe distance — several of these books were the way their authors got through the year they describe.
“The words “a bright sunshiny day” mean only blood, sweat and aggravated tears to a child that finds home within the bakeries of hell.”

“A searing pain passed through Aitmaad’s left leg despite him using the defense spell he managed to remember just before Malvagio’s attack.”

“The pain of loss, of the vicious rumors, of cycles of waiting for her, of time spent trying to reach her and then came the relentless and menacing questions; Had he been too boring?”

“This made Haley nostalgic and she finally felt the intensity of the pain she’d caused her husband who was faithful to her this whole time despite of every hindrance that grew between them.”

“Sometimes it is nothing more than gritting your teeth through the pain and the work of everyday, the slow walk toward a better life.”

“Not known, have you, the pain in the eyes of a father, whose daughter has to be whored, for you show them the way of God, the great God.”

“My mind wanted to tell everything, but as I was panting with fear at that moment, a chill tingled up my spine, gripped by shame and pain, I did not say anything.”

“Seeing the blood actually made her feel as if her pain was real, that it had a physical form she could show to the world.”

“Upon hearing this question, all grim memories from the cell, the savageness of the villagers, the pain of being alone and the darkness of his life flashed through his eyes.”

“" Rasheed went ahead to dry his mother's tears "Do not shed any tear of pain Ummu, it is for the best.”

“The death of his father further worsened the situation, as he now had to find food, not only for himself but also for his ailing mother.”

“Although Katherine herself had been through times of misery and intense pain, she had never let her experience impact her negatively.”

“~ To love is to cut open your heart willingly and let the life bleed out of you, slowly and painfully.”

“Let the pain make its mark so when the heart burst the warmth away, the ruins remain of the legend that shall forever be told.”

“Naima fought the urge to hold her brother in her arms, like the times she would assuage his pain whenever he had bruised himself all those years ago.”

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.
In this Daastan interview, the teen author Noor Fatima shares the inspiration and psychological themes behind her gripping debut.
مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔
الفاظ بہت زیادہ طاقت رکھتے ہیں۔ لفظوں کی طاقت اوران کااثر ایک حقیقت ہے۔ ایک لفظ کسی کی پوری زندگی تبدیل کر دیتا ہے، الفاظ جہاں زندگی دیتے ہیں وہی زندگی چھین بھی لیتے ہیں اسی لیے کہتے ہیں الفاظ کا استعمال سوچ سمجھ کر کرنا چاہیے۔
In this Daastan interview, Khalid Salamat shares his journey, decades in consumer marketing, and how life shapes his writing.
Interview with Syed Husain Momin Zaidi on Poetry Volume 1 Reflections discussing writing journey and working with Daastan.
سیکس ایڈ پاکستان کی جانب سے پیش کردہ یہ کتاب بچوں کے لیے ایک بہترین تحفہ ہے۔سی کے بارے میں تعلیم عام کرنےکے لیے کام کررہی ہے۔یہ تنظیم بچوں میں گڈ ٹچ اور بیڈ ٹچ میں فرق کرنے کا شعور پیدا کرتی ہے ۔پچھلے کچھ سالوں میں پاکستان میں جنسی تشدد کے واقعات بڑھتے ہی چلے جارہے ہیں۔ بچوں میں بڑھتےجنسی تشددکے واقعات کو کم کرنا بے حد ضروری ہے۔اس برے کام میں ملوث لوگوں کو سزا دینے کی ہرممکن سے ممکن کوشش کرنی چاہیےتاکہ ہمارے بچےبھرپور طریقے سے اپنے بچپن کو جی سکیں۔کس ایڈ پاکستان، پاکستان کی پہلی غیر سرکاری تنظیموں میں سے ایک ہےجو 2020 ءسے جنسیت
Read Hamza Khaskheli’s interview and written reflections as he shares his journey with Daastan & the thoughts that shape his storytelling.
اس کتاب کی یہی خوبی ہے کہ ہر شعر کو نہایت سلجھے، رواں اور دلچسپ انداز میں قلم بند کیا گیا ہے۔“
Explore From Partition to Pioneer book launch events & highlights, featuring inspiring sessions and tributes to Dr. Bashir Ahmed’s legacy.