{"id":6296,"date":"2021-01-20T07:28:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T07:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/?p=6296"},"modified":"2021-01-23T07:51:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T07:51:54","slug":"daastans-bestsellers-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/daastans-bestsellers-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Daastan\u2019s Bestsellers of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2016 Daastan has aimed to revive the literary trends in Pakistan. We at <a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daastan<\/a> not only publish your work but also make sure it reaches a diversified audience. Through our publishing ventures, we have explored horizons of <em>untapped<\/em> potential among the Pakistani writers.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s a rundown of <strong>Daastan\u2019s Bestsellers of 2020<\/strong>. These are the stories you loved dearly and made the bestsellers!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Mera Jism Mera Hai by Ashhad Qureshi\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First on the list is <\/span><b><i>Mera Jism Mera Hai<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Ashhad Qureshi. Ashhad is a young Pakistani activist from the University of Chicago who aspires to create meaningful conversations around mental health and other social aspects in the Asian communities.His book <\/span><b><i>Mera Jism Mera Hai <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one such attempt that offers a professional guideline to preventing sexual abuse and exploitation of children.The book is the need of today\u2019s time. Seeing it in \u201c<i>Daastan\u2019s\u00a0bestsellers 2020\u201d\u00a0<\/i>feels like an accomplishment because it indicates our society is ready to create conversation around topics as such.You can find the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BBB0DB94-E266-4D54-9D0E-4CB584C65C92.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6298\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BBB0DB94-E266-4D54-9D0E-4CB584C65C92-298x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BBB0DB94-E266-4D54-9D0E-4CB584C65C92-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BBB0DB94-E266-4D54-9D0E-4CB584C65C92-150x151.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BBB0DB94-E266-4D54-9D0E-4CB584C65C92-300x302.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BBB0DB94-E266-4D54-9D0E-4CB584C65C92.jpeg 677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Thousands of Desires by Ali Sheikh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next on our list is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thousands of Desires<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a fine work of contemporary fiction written by <\/span><b>Ali Sheikh. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali acknowledges the grim realities of being a woman and transgender in a society tangled in a nexus of patriarchy. Through his writings, he hopes to be the voice of unheard. His book <\/span><b><i>Thousands of Desires <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">takes the reader on the journey of a lifetime; unraveling a tale of depression, love, murder and deciet. The book is an ode to the struggles of women and transgenders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6299\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7-217x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7-150x208.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7-300x415.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7.jpeg 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Love Lucknow Aur Lahore by Rawish Ali<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rawish Ali Tirmizi &#8211; an English Literature graduate with a passion for telling stories brought to us her debut novel <\/span><b><i>Love Lucknow Aur Lahore . <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a captivating experience through and through. In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/rawish-ali-tirmizi-and-her-enchanting-love-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candid conversation<\/a> with Daastan, Rawish revealed her love for weaving stories. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Lucknow Aur Lahore <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is Mahnoor\u2019s tale of love and its paradoxes. Get the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> today to witness her journey as she treads on the path of love!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FCC7D11-03FD-4A0D-A708-0F79A87E0CEE.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6300\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FCC7D11-03FD-4A0D-A708-0F79A87E0CEE-210x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FCC7D11-03FD-4A0D-A708-0F79A87E0CEE-210x300.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FCC7D11-03FD-4A0D-A708-0F79A87E0CEE-150x214.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FCC7D11-03FD-4A0D-A708-0F79A87E0CEE-300x429.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9FCC7D11-03FD-4A0D-A708-0F79A87E0CEE.jpeg 515w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Chitthi Sarhad Paar Sy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan and India are two nations divided by geographical borders with their fair share of ups and downs. As neighbours, feelings of peace and love among us may have alienated given the political stances. However, the human heart is without such biases. It knows only to converse best in the language of emotions. So what better way than to revive the love and respect between the nations through our good ol\u2019 letter writing tradition. Daastan joined hands with <\/span><b>White Falcon Publications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from India to start the campaign of\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chitthi Sarhad Paar Sy. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A series of letters for peace written from people across both borders. We compiled the best of the entries and hence<\/span><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chitthi Sarhad Paar\u00a0Sy <\/a>was<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0born.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F8857B7E-6661-4011-A501-21898E3A88F0.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6301\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F8857B7E-6661-4011-A501-21898E3A88F0-213x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F8857B7E-6661-4011-A501-21898E3A88F0-213x300.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F8857B7E-6661-4011-A501-21898E3A88F0-150x211.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F8857B7E-6661-4011-A501-21898E3A88F0-300x423.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F8857B7E-6661-4011-A501-21898E3A88F0.jpeg 518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Tears of an Orphan by Alesha Zainah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding story books that are fun and meaningful for children can often be a hectic task. We at <\/span><b>Daastan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, have a solution for your problem! <\/span><b><i>Tears of an Orphan <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a depiction of the harsh reality of being an orphan and the struggles that come with life at orphanages. You can get the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and be a part of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarenah\u2019s <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">battle for her basic rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/13EFAF81-2419-4F40-B152-9B9529A47197.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6304\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/13EFAF81-2419-4F40-B152-9B9529A47197-211x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/13EFAF81-2419-4F40-B152-9B9529A47197-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/13EFAF81-2419-4F40-B152-9B9529A47197-150x213.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/13EFAF81-2419-4F40-B152-9B9529A47197-300x426.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/13EFAF81-2419-4F40-B152-9B9529A47197.jpeg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Aesa hua Jeena by Naushaba Irfan<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naushaba Irfan is a new face in the world of Urdu Literature. Yet the fluency and eloquence of her work and personality speaks for her talent. Her book<\/span><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAesa hua Jeena\u201d<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0comes from her experiences in life. The book is filled with wisdom that serves a guide in life\u2019s many many instances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5F0EA588-63C6-498C-83A1-CB494892DE46.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6302\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5F0EA588-63C6-498C-83A1-CB494892DE46-211x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5F0EA588-63C6-498C-83A1-CB494892DE46-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5F0EA588-63C6-498C-83A1-CB494892DE46-150x213.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5F0EA588-63C6-498C-83A1-CB494892DE46-300x426.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5F0EA588-63C6-498C-83A1-CB494892DE46.jpeg 691w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Autumn\u2019s Curse by Lareb Soomro<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two things about<\/span><b><i>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autumn\u2019s Curse<\/a><\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0make it so special . Firstly, Lareb is the youngest author we have here at Daastan and secondly the genre she has written in is FANTASY!! Fantasy writing is something yet new in Pakistan\u2019s literature. So having a fantasy bestseller by a Pakistani author is something huge. The book revolves around a girl named Analia<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who stands at the crossroads of her life\u2019s decisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC90D31C-57E2-4D79-8EB6-0D18477122AD.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6303\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC90D31C-57E2-4D79-8EB6-0D18477122AD-281x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC90D31C-57E2-4D79-8EB6-0D18477122AD-281x300.jpeg 281w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC90D31C-57E2-4D79-8EB6-0D18477122AD-150x160.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC90D31C-57E2-4D79-8EB6-0D18477122AD-300x320.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC90D31C-57E2-4D79-8EB6-0D18477122AD.jpeg 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Qissa Tamam Shud by Atifa Zia\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>It is rightly said that Urdu poetry is something that can so effortlessly strike the strings of one\u2019s and draw out emotions. At Daastan, this year we came across such a soul. Her name is Atifa Zia.\u00a0<strong>Atifa<\/strong>\u00a0is an active member of society\u2019s literary adventures. She defines her life purpose to prepare youth as future leaders equipped with critical thinking.She also used to host a show called <strong>\u201cGhazal Time\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>on radio.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qissa Tamam Shud is <\/a>her poetry collection that is an ode to human emotions. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FECF99E8-A2CE-4508-9396-394C32CA68CE.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6315\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FECF99E8-A2CE-4508-9396-394C32CA68CE-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FECF99E8-A2CE-4508-9396-394C32CA68CE-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FECF99E8-A2CE-4508-9396-394C32CA68CE-150x212.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FECF99E8-A2CE-4508-9396-394C32CA68CE-300x424.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FECF99E8-A2CE-4508-9396-394C32CA68CE.jpeg 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Pyaar ka Teesra Shehr by Maira Rajpoot<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maira Anwaar Rajpoot introduces herself as someone who wants to drive out the darkness by the light of her words. What better way to spread light than to do it through the words of love.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pyaar ka Teesra Shehr <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a work of romance unique in its way of storytelling. Get the book at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/\">MeraQissa<\/a> to unravel this love story!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/90F41C54-B662-4C3B-8A05-5442ECB74E88.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6305\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/90F41C54-B662-4C3B-8A05-5442ECB74E88-206x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/90F41C54-B662-4C3B-8A05-5442ECB74E88-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/90F41C54-B662-4C3B-8A05-5442ECB74E88-150x218.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/90F41C54-B662-4C3B-8A05-5442ECB74E88-300x437.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/90F41C54-B662-4C3B-8A05-5442ECB74E88.jpeg 503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope you enjoyed this glimpse into Daastan&#8217;s Bestsellers of 2020. You can visit our bookstore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/store\">here<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/store\"><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_md td_outlined_btn\">Visit Qissa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2016 Daastan has aimed to revive the literary trends in Pakistan. We at Daastan not only publish your work but also make sure it reaches a diversified audience. Through our publishing ventures, we have explored horizons of untapped potential among the Pakistani writers.\u00a0Here&#8217;s a rundown of Daastan\u2019s Bestsellers of 2020. 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