{"id":6795,"date":"2021-04-05T17:38:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/?p=6795"},"modified":"2021-04-05T17:38:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:38:19","slug":"littalks-06-stories-of-south-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/littalks-06-stories-of-south-punjab\/","title":{"rendered":"Lit&#8217;Talks | 06 | Stories of South Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In episode\u00a0<strong>6\u00a0<\/strong>of <a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/lit-talks-00-envisioning-layyah-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lit\u2019Talks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/category\/literary-events\/\">Daastan<\/a> in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/khudkaar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KhudKaar<\/a> is bringing you stories all the way from South Punjab. Our guest speakers for this live session are published South Punjab authors. Today we\u2019ll be learning about their literary journey and notions regarding literature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_VQfQ7FT-Zc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authors from South Punjab\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The speakers for today are individuals with an innate ability to help the society with the power of pen. So, without further delay, let\u2019s introduce you to them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ainlaamye?igshid=ppviu2jesmtw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Sheikh<\/a> is\u00a0an author, a motivational speaker and a lecturer from Lahore. Currently, Ali is studying architecture and design studies at the University of Liverpool. Ali feels deeply about the societal issues. In addition to that, Ali is a film maker, who is using art to create a positive impact.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI intend to become the voice of those repressed by the years of patriarchy and immoral cultural practices.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Furthermore, Ali\u2019s debut book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thousands of Desires<\/a>, explores the circumstances surrounding transgenders in our society. Apart from that, the book also addresses coming of age issues, grief, love and death.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6299\" style=\"width: 688px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6299\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7.jpeg\" alt=\"South Punjab \" width=\"688\" height=\"952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0755579D-CA9B-4E63-9622-941DA8A2F2C7.jpeg 688w, 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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thousands of Desires by Ali Sheikh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our second speaker for the day is a Content Marketer from Lahore. Her name is Sijdah Hussain. <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/sijdah?igshid=1fcsn87p3j8fl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sijdah<\/a> is also an author and a social activist for children and animal rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/redsugarnomore?igshid=t7b8bijp5w69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Sugar No More<\/a> is her debut poetry and prose collection. It deals with one\u2019s inner journey of transformation from denial to acceptance and negative self-talk to healing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6819\" style=\"width: 1103px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6819\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86.jpeg\" alt=\"South Punjab \" width=\"1103\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86.jpeg 1103w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86-296x300.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86-1009x1024.jpeg 1009w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86-768x779.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86-150x152.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86-300x304.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86-696x706.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D6DAA77A-EBDC-435D-8698-0EF4002EFA86-1068x1083.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Sugar, No More (via @caffeinated.rant.of.a.bookaholic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importance of Literature\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a widely known proverb that art imitates life. Literature is one such branch of art. Therefore, it constitutes a major part of a society. Sijdah and Ali gave their insight on the importance of literature in a society. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Ali, literature is the spine of any society. For it makes people aware of their roots and one cannot move forward in life without history. He also believes that some philosophies are important to consider when treading through life. Without them, one\u2019s morals can become really conflicted.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to that, he is of the opinion that literature nurtures generations and offers a pretty decent escape from reality too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impact of Literature on Youth <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Moving forward, we asked our speakers, how do they feel about the impact of literature on youth.<\/p>\n<p>From Sijdah\u2019s perspective, literature impacts everyone and not just youth.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cEven though literature impacts everyone, but young minds are more vulnerable to it. Literature mends and shapes the mind and also contributes to one\u2019s emotional intelligence. Therefore, there should be a check and balance in what kind of literature is being fed to young minds.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Contrary to the popular opinion regarding censorship, Ali believes that\u00a0the responsibility falls on parents to raise socially responsible individuals and on the entertainment distributors to keep in check what do they stream on their platforms. Ali also talked about his upcoming film as an example to probe this matter. His film is based on the slogan <i>\u201cMera Jism Meri Marzi\u201d. He says,\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cPeople often villainise this slogan. But<\/em><em>\u00a0it is in fact about celebrating the no to physical, emotional and sexual abuse.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite having different notions regarding censorship, our speakers agree that mishandling of sensitive topics through any medium of art can promote unhealthy thinking patterns in the youth.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promoting the Literature of South Punjab\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Punjab has a centuries old tradition of storytelling. There have been\u00a0many eminent writers and poets from Punjab. Their work continues to be a source of inspiration and entertainment for people. Let\u2019s find out what are our speakers\u2019 suggestions for the promotion of South Punjab\u2019s literature.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6825\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5C380D1D-C2D3-416A-8B59-6B3E3232B876.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5C380D1D-C2D3-416A-8B59-6B3E3232B876-e1617608914363.jpeg\" alt=\"Sijdah Hussain \" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5C380D1D-C2D3-416A-8B59-6B3E3232B876-e1617608914363.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5C380D1D-C2D3-416A-8B59-6B3E3232B876-e1617608914363-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5C380D1D-C2D3-416A-8B59-6B3E3232B876-e1617608914363-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5C380D1D-C2D3-416A-8B59-6B3E3232B876-e1617608914363-696x696.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sijdah Hussain on promotion of South Punjab Literature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sijdah also hinted towards promoting literature through <b>cross translations<\/b>. Cross translations can offer an exchange of perspective and narrative through literature. However, there are limitations to this idea. For instance, Sijdah shared with us that how the works of Mawlana Rumi have been misinterpreted and stripped off their Islamic essence in the West. Hence, while translating any work, this aspect should be kept in mind.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6826\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/73DBD5F3-65D0-4C2D-9E76-3AA080753519.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/73DBD5F3-65D0-4C2D-9E76-3AA080753519-e1617608962489.jpeg\" alt=\"South Punjab \" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/73DBD5F3-65D0-4C2D-9E76-3AA080753519-e1617608962489.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/73DBD5F3-65D0-4C2D-9E76-3AA080753519-e1617608962489-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/73DBD5F3-65D0-4C2D-9E76-3AA080753519-e1617608962489-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/73DBD5F3-65D0-4C2D-9E76-3AA080753519-e1617608962489-696x696.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali Sheikh on promotion of South Punjab Literature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Message to the Audience\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the end of the session, Ali and Sijdah shared their message with the audience emphasising on the importance of sharing one\u2019s story with the world.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cAt times we feel our stories are not worth sharing. But there\u2019s no way to find that out, unless we try. If I can publish, so can you.\u201d \u2013 Sijdah Hussain\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Continuing on the topic of sharing one\u2019s story Ali remarks, \u201cShare your story, get it out there. If you can\u2019t write it, tell it to people. But make sure whatever you do, you get it out in the world. You may not know but your story can help people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, what are you waiting for! Now you\u2019ve heard from the best, share your story with the world. It\u2019s worth telling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In episode\u00a06\u00a0of Lit\u2019Talks, Daastan in collaboration with KhudKaar is bringing you stories all the way from South Punjab. Our guest speakers for this live session are published South Punjab authors. Today we\u2019ll be learning about their literary journey and notions regarding literature. 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