Rarely dramatic. In these books courage is usually a decision made quietly, at some personal cost, by somebody who had the option of doing nothing.
“Many of us do not even know that how this fear is affecting our every attitude which in turn is being reflected in our behaviors.I know someone.”

“Every word written and read made Ahmer weaker than ever before, and his display of strength was almost fading away.”

“Resistance would give you nothing but more pain and I promise there would be nothing more pleasing to me than torturing you to slaughter.”

“However he did always shared everything with Sara who, given her maturity irrespective of her age encouraged him to tell the truth.”

“Whether it is your vision for yourself, your family, your professional life or your fear; you should fight till the last ball in this game of life.”

“Voices Unveiled is a global LGBT platform enabling writers to explore pieces on bold and important topics.”

“Even now, she could recall everything in vivid detail; the suffocating darkness of the night, the chirping cicadas, the fear running like an electric current through her tiny body.”

“’ is a question we ask,Cause’ we are proudly stubborn, Resistant to change,And if anyhow we do;the change is worth regretting for.”

“Just as the night and the day can never co-exist, same is the case with faith and fear and the only way to overcome fear is to sink in His love.”

“Strength is the measure of the maximum load which can be placed on a material before permanently deforming or breaking.”

“Life has always squeezed the strength out of me so maybe that’s why I found it easy to dress my mother in blames.”

“Whenever I came back home from my university, I was always under the fear that my mother would have arranged my marriage somewhere.”

“However, something happened with Adnan that never happened with him – something that reduced his fear of being scolded or insulted in public.”

“The words go blur as I read, and as I read the story of fear and of undying love it came to me, she knew all along.”

“Most men never know how to fill their own bellies if the wife is away, yet they claim to be the ruler of the domestic kingdom.”

“Of course no one had the courage to say anything on her face and her way of doing things which was always criticized; never stopped due to her having supreme authority in the house.”

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.
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 […]
Interview with Syed Husain Momin Zaidi on Poetry Volume 1 Reflections discussing writing journey and working with Daastan.
Faiza Anum shares writing journey and her inspiration behind “Of Leaves and Longing,” a poetry anthology on trees and nature.
I'll meet you there is a poetic book that leaves its readers stunned, to say the least. It was published fairly recently and beautifies the world around us. The book's theme caters to multiple topics and since it is set in modern times and written as poetry, it leaves a lot to be imagined by the readers. The readers are creatively transported into an entirely different world that is beyond the human imagination.
ہ ایک ایسی لڑکی کی کہانی ہے جس کی خوش و خرم زندگی میں اچانک ہی سماعت سے محرومی داخل ہو جاتی ہے اور مشکلات اور آزمائشیں اس کے گھر کی راہ دیکھ لیتی ہیں۔ سماعت کی محرومی کا ہمت و حوصلے سے مقابلہ کرنے کی کہانی آپ میں بھی امید کی ایک نئی روح پھونک دے گی۔ اس باہمت لڑکی کی کہانی کے ساتھ ساتھ یہ کتاب اپنے اندر سماعت کے نقائص اور اس کے علاج سے متعلق بھی بیش بہا معلومات رکھتی ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ سماعت کے نقائص سے متعلق لوگوں کی کئی غلط فہمیوں کا بھی ازالہ کرتی ہے۔
From the turmoil of Partition to the operating rooms of Lahore, the legacy of neurosurgery pioneer Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad (1934–2014) stands as a timeless story of resilience, intellect, and devotion to humanity. His life’s work not only built the foundations of modern neurosurgery in Pakistan but also inspired generations of doctors to serve their homeland with […]
ماریہ شہزاد کا تعلق لاہور سے ہے۔ انھوں نے دنیاوی تعلیم کے ساتھ ساتھ دینی تعلیم بھی حاصل کی اور وفاق المدارس سے منسلک رہیں۔ ماریہ نے ناول نورِ سحر کےعلاوہ بہت سے افسانے اور ناولٹ بھی لکھے۔ وہ جذبات کو الفاظ کی صورت میں پرونے کے ہنر سے خواب واقف ہیں۔ مصنفہ کو منظر […]
In this Daastan interview, Khalid Salamat shares his journey, decades in consumer marketing, and how life shapes his writing.
The Sinking Wedding is Sara Amir’s latest work, in which she has used the themes of horror, fiction, mystery, adventure, and friendship as well. The plot is we-knitted and you will feel excitement at the end of each paragraph.