{"id":6892,"date":"2021-04-19T00:34:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T00:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/?p=6892"},"modified":"2021-04-30T15:16:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T15:16:42","slug":"niddal-bin-tahir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/niddal-bin-tahir\/","title":{"rendered":"In conversation with Niddal Bin Tahir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the perilous time of corona, almost every aspect of human life became uncertain. With all its peculiarities, people were forced to stay in their homes and resort to a completely new way of life. Amidst this drastic shift, some found a<em> hobby<\/em> or learned a new<em> skill.<\/em> While others like Niddal found an opportunity to bring into existence their long held dreams. Let\u2019s meet <em>Niddal Bin Tahir<\/em> and get to know his amazing story.<\/p>\n<h2>Meet Niddal Bin Tahir<\/h2>\n<p>Niddal Bin Tahir is a <em>storyteller<\/em> by profession and an adventurer at heart. He is an emerging voice in Pakistani literature. Niddal is a graduate with a degree in<em> communication<\/em> and <em>journalism<\/em>. For the past six years, he has produced theatre plays all across Pakistan. Apart from theatre, he holds experience in directing <em>documentaries<\/em> and <em>advertisements<\/em>.<i> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1737\">Children of the North<\/a>\u201d \u00a0<\/i>is his first foray into the world of writing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMHlC7hJIaU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMHlC7hJIaU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Daastan (@mydaastan)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Niddal\u2019s Writing Journey<\/h2>\n<p>Niddal\u2019s writing journey began not long ago when the <em>pandemic<\/em> hit the world by storm. During that time, the whole world paused. Therefore, he decided to bring to life a story that he had been carrying for <b>8\u00a0<\/b>years. Initially, he wanted to turn that story into a film or a mini web series. But, the universe had other plans in motion for him.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen the pandemic hit, I just started to write it down without knowing what would become of it\u201d. Later, I realised it could be a book. \u2013 Niddal Bin Tahir<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Children of the North<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children of the North<\/a> is a non-fiction travel adventure book for young adults. The book follows the story of four boys who decide to take an adventure up north in their summer vacation. Having no prior experience or knowledge of traveling the north, the young boys find themselves treading in the unknown. After some ups and downs, they make their way to the <em>Naran Valley<\/em>. However, it is not until they are returning back home, their adventure reaches the climax. To unravel this thrilling and exciting tale, get your copy of \u201c<i>Children of the North\u201d at <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qissa<\/a> now!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EF3B82F4-04F4-43EA-8885-D7A3330F7DD1.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6909\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EF3B82F4-04F4-43EA-8885-D7A3330F7DD1.jpeg\" alt=\"Niddal Bin Tahir \" width=\"750\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EF3B82F4-04F4-43EA-8885-D7A3330F7DD1.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EF3B82F4-04F4-43EA-8885-D7A3330F7DD1-300x301.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EF3B82F4-04F4-43EA-8885-D7A3330F7DD1-150x151.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EF3B82F4-04F4-43EA-8885-D7A3330F7DD1-696x699.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a story of friendship, crime, drugs and adventure\u201d, says Niddal.<\/p>\n<h2>Role of Nature in Niddal\u2019s Life<\/h2>\n<p>Growing up in Islamabad, nature has always been a constant in Niddal\u2019s life. He recalls his student life being spent in the footsteps of<em> Margalla Hills<\/em>. In addition to that, he has spent most his life in parks and other natural settings. Niddal believes in the incredible healing power of <em>nature<\/em>, for in his vulnerable times, nature has served as a <em>refuge<\/em> and <em>retreat<\/em>. In a way, he has always been a wanderer of sorts. Therefore, he couldn\u2019t stay from nature for long and traveled all across Pakistan in the last decade.<\/p>\n<h2>Niddal\u2019s take on Reading<\/h2>\n<p>Having found his way back to books recently, Niddal is surprised to see the increasing reading trends in Pakistan. To him, the act of reading is a holistic experience. Other sources of entertainment like <em>social media<\/em> and <em>film<\/em> are also present but they have certain limitations when it comes to storytelling. It\u2019s then the job of books to cover longer narratives.<\/p>\n<p>Among Niddal\u2019s personal favourites are classic fiction books\u00a0<b>Secret Seven, Famous Five and J.K Rowling\u2019s Harry Potter<\/b>. He also enjoys books that take one on a spiritual journey. Currently, Niddal is exploring works of the <em>South Asian<\/em> writers\u00a0like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mohsinhamid.com\/\">Mohsin Hamid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Arundhati-Roy\">Arundithi Roy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/khaledhosseini.com\/\">Khalid Hosseini<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>From Theatre to the realm of Writing<\/h2>\n<p>We asked Niddal how his time with the theatre impacted his writing journey. Here\u2019s what he told us:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Niddal-Bin-Tahir.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6917\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Niddal-Bin-Tahir.jpg\" alt=\"Quote - Niddal Bin Tahir\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Niddal-Bin-Tahir.jpg 900w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For instance, his protagonists from the Children of the North, get their <em>flamboyancy<\/em> from the people he came across in theatre. As far as his writing style is concerned, Niddal\u2019s originality defines it. According to Niddal, mediums like <em>theatre<\/em> and <em>film<\/em> offer a limited time frame to narrate a story. But with books, one can expand the time and provide much more details to the plot.<\/p>\n<p>On the subject of storytelling, we also asked Niddal how does the future of storytelling appears to be in Pakistan. In his opinion, the future of storytelling seems promising. New avenues are opening up for the youth. One aspect that is guaranteed to pick up the pace is <em>animations.<\/em> For it has no limitations.<\/p>\n<h2>Niddal\u2019s Future Plans<\/h2>\n<p>Creating a fiction book is a work of art. Niddal appreciates the writers who create whole new worlds and characters from scratch. In the future, I may venture into the world of fiction says Niddal. His future work is most likely to be a <em>juxtaposition<\/em> of fiction and non-fiction. For, he derives his writing inspiration\u00a0from his travel adventures, meeting and observing new people and through his imagination.<\/p>\n<h2>Writing Advice<\/h2>\n<p>Since Children of the North is his first book, Niddal is still exploring the realm of writing. But there\u2019s one thing he would like to share with the newbie writers. Consistency is the key, says Niddal.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSet up daily targets. Start small and stick to it consistently. Write every single day without breaks\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Niddal consistently stuck to his <em>daily goals<\/em> and put aside the time just to write. He wrote <strong>300<\/strong> words a day and after two months he reached a word count of <strong>20,000<\/strong> words. Then, after two more months, he hit <strong>35,000<\/strong> words. Niddal\u2019s writing process is a fine example of fruits that consistency bears. While commenting on the importance of <em>consistency<\/em>, Niddal also brought our attention towards the curse of writer\u2019s block.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Quote-Niddal-Bin-Tahir.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6916\" src=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Quote-Niddal-Bin-Tahir.jpg\" alt=\"Quote | Niddal Bin Tahir\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Quote-Niddal-Bin-Tahir.jpg 900w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Quote-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Quote-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Quote-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Optimized-Quote-Niddal-Bin-Tahir-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A message for Adventurous Souls<\/h2>\n<p>Traveling is something Niddal loves to talk about. We have made for you a list of pre-requisites of traveling as shared by Niddal. The list is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first needless to say is; do your homework about the place you\u2019re going to. Equip yourself with enough knowledge about the <em>geography, culture, people<\/em> and <em>customs<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared for the <em>challenges<\/em> of the journey.<\/li>\n<li>Start your adventure with a right <em>frame of mind<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Respect the <em>norms, culture, people<\/em> and <em>nature<\/em> of the place you are visiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Niddal believes <em>respect<\/em> to be a huge part of traveling. He advices people to show respect to the people they meet on their journey and especially to women. He understands that Pakistan has been structured to be believed as a man\u2019s world but there are also courteous people here who help women. On his travels, he has come across many powerful solo women travellers. He applauds their strength and will power.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, he said that you don\u2019t need to be afraid of the world for it\u2019s <em>yours.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We at <a href=\"https:\/\/daastan.com\/\">Daastan<\/a> wish Niddal best of luck for his future adventures! You can get a copy of Children Of The North by Niddal bin Tahir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1737\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meraqissa.com\/book\/1737\"><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_md td_outlined_btn\">Buy Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the perilous time of corona, almost every aspect of human life became uncertain. With all its peculiarities, people were forced to stay in their homes and resort to a completely new way of life. Amidst this drastic shift, some found a hobby or learned a new skill. 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