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.
“Now an old man, it seemed as though Hugo had long forgotten what it felt like to have joints that moved freely, without pain.”

“Blue recoiled back with his hand on his slapped cheek which had turned red by then and with bitter stinging tears brimming in his eyes.”

“When he had his first taste of an eighteen-year-old girl's body to be more precise, only then the immense pain in his body was relieved.”

“The only sorrow that pained the heart was the unresolved reason their mother had appointed a son over daughters for the Chief Person’s seat.”

“Even if he is, Basila thought angrily as she made her way towards the kitchen, why hadn't he helped her when she was lying on her deathbed?”

“Suddenly, Elijah’s sarcophagus slid open and out he emerged; gone was the nervousness - the coy Elijah had died in the sarcophagus.”

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.
Samar Malik, opens up about her writing journey, the emotions behind her latest poetry collection, and her experience publishing with Daastan.
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۔
Artist: Art of Healing and Power of Love, is written by Zainab Manzoor who is a researcher by profession, however, practices writing and painting as a hobby. This book is a creative amalgamation of both of her hobbies, which educates the readers both visually and linguistically. She can be found playing with words and colors […]
Read Hamza Khaskheli’s interview and written reflections as he shares his journey with Daastan & the thoughts that shape his storytelling.
Read an in-depth blog on Hamood Butt, trader and market analyst, sharing real trading strategies, insights, & market psychology.
”یہ ڈھاکہ کالج کے قریب ایک پُرہجوم بازار تھا۔یہاں ضروریاتِ زندگی کی تمام چیزیں دستیاب تھیں۔یہ ہر طبقے کے لوگوں کی خریداری کے لیے سب سے مشہورجگہ تھی۔ایک بہت اچھی مارکیٹ تھی جہاں زیورات، بیگ، کپڑے، اسٹیشنری کی اشیاء، بیڈ شیٹس اور تکیے وغیرہ ملتے تھے۔“
Explore Sana Ahmed Alvi’s writing journey, inspirations, and the mystery behind The Night She Drowned in this engaging author interview.
Interview with author Faizan Jalal sharing insights on his book, inspiration, writing journey, and experience with publishing.
A reflective interview with Aneeta Yaqoob exploring psychology & about her self-help book in urdu" Umeed ki Kiran."