A delegation consisting of Mr. Syed Ommer Amer, and Mr. Nauman Shahid from Daastan won a grant of 2500 USD to conduct the second season of The Stories Untold. The competition would encourage writers to bring their own experiences forward as lessons.
Our team branches out and provides sponsorships to Olympiads and Literary Events across the country to encourage participation in competitions related to literature and draw out talented people.
Empowering females has always been a major focus at Daastan, and this collaboration gives our team the chance to expose the lady bloggers of Pakistan to multiple opportunities, by connecting them to Qissa through which they can market their skills.
Outcast Magazine, an internationally acclaimed LGBTQ+ rights magazine, conducts an additional season of our competition The Stories Untold, titled as '4x', to raise awareness about the abuse faced by the shunned community and give them a voice.
Daastan held its second event of the series "Literary Evenings" in Karachi, where the book of the youngest author published through us was launched, and an Open Mic session was held on "Abuse"
Bringing each dream to reality, with our ultimate focus on spreading the message of peace, the team of Daastan publishes their very first book about Islam on Qissa. Light Upon Light - Reflections, is a uniquely written and well researched piece by Ms. Iqra
