Every line below lives inside a real book by a Pakistani author. Read the quote, meet the book — and take the story home.
“A long rough road lay ahead of her she knew but this time; she would have her dignity and unwavering faith in herself.”

“The feeling, the emotion, the happiness, it was all very alien and that is exactly what bothered me.”

“Life as it was, was easy; a sister, two healthy and working parents, a belly full of food and the best of provisions.”

“Facing our qualms strengthens our courage and increases our belief in ourselves that we can do what we think is difficult or impossible.”

“John switched on the car radio and played a rock music as his mind pondered on the events of the past few days.”

“Let’s converse about the personal degradation that’s even severe since it’s unknown to many, let alone most.”

“Maybe we are yet to experience the worst form of it but unknowingly we have seen it and we have pulled through it.Someone lost their friend, their dog, their beloved, their spouse, their child or their sibling, today.”

“My friend pointed the gun towards the men and started shooting; one of the men fell to the ground.”

“Zahid who had now become a very good friend had promised to accompany Babur but had to cancel at the last minute due to a call from his home.”

“Amidst the feelings of queasiness, agony and fear, there was something else too - a feeling of triumph.”

“After having successfully secured myself from her view, I watched from a crack the unfolding progress of my plan.”

“If we really know as Muslims that “whatever befalls on us is the decree of ALLAH” we will never let these illusions and whispers make us fearful and waste our life and time.”

“Jamal went back a happy soul, knowing well that Ammar release and proper attention could make the difference.”

“Since you are the reason for this joy I was wondering if you have thought of a name for our child.”

“However, it was enough for him to see things clearly as he has been accustomed to spending nights like these alone in his room, which was now his entire world.”

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سیکس ایڈ پاکستان کی جانب سے پیش کردہ یہ کتاب بچوں کے لیے ایک بہترین تحفہ ہے۔سی کے بارے میں تعلیم عام کرنےکے لیے کام کررہی ہے۔یہ تنظیم بچوں میں گڈ ٹچ اور بیڈ ٹچ میں فرق کرنے کا شعور پیدا کرتی ہے ۔پچھلے کچھ سالوں میں پاکستان میں جنسی تشدد کے واقعات بڑھتے ہی چلے جارہے ہیں۔ بچوں میں بڑھتےجنسی تشددکے واقعات کو کم کرنا بے حد ضروری ہے۔اس برے کام میں ملوث لوگوں کو سزا دینے کی ہرممکن سے ممکن کوشش کرنی چاہیےتاکہ ہمارے بچےبھرپور طریقے سے اپنے بچپن کو جی سکیں۔کس ایڈ پاکستان، پاکستان کی پہلی غیر سرکاری تنظیموں میں سے ایک ہےجو 2020 ءسے جنسیت
مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔
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سلمان کا شعری اسلوب بےحد رواں اور منفرد ہے۔ اس کتاب میں ان کی یہی خوبی نمایاں ہے۔ انھوں نے بہت سے موضوعات پر قلم اٹھایا ہے اور ان کے ہر شعر میں شاعری سے محبت جھلکتی ہے۔یہی نہیں بلکہ وہ کمال کی منظرنگاری پیش کرنے کا بھی ہنر جانتے ہیں
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ہر کتاب کا ایک خانہ ادھورا ہوتا ہے اور اس ادھورے کونے کو قاری اپنے تصور کے رنگوں سے بھر دیتا ہے۔ بہت سی باتیں ان کہی رہ جاتی ہیں مگر سننے والا ان ان کہے الفاظ کا بھی مفہوم اخذ کرلیتا ہے اور اسی طرح بہت سی کہانیاں نامکمل ہوتی ہیں مگر دیکھنے والے کی نگاہ اسے مکمل کر دیتی ہے۔یہ کتاب ناتمام قصوں اور کہانیاں کا گھر ہے اور انھیں مکمل کرنے کا اختیار قاری کا تصور محفوظ رکھتا ہے۔