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Bitter words

On September 17, 2011 By

This digital story is made by Jamal Ashiqain. It is produced by Sana Saleem.

Jamal describes to us a young boy’s struggle to understand the complex relationship of his parents to each other and themselves. In barely a couple of minutes he constructs a coming of age story, in which he reveals the impact an [...]

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My body, my country

My body, my country

On September 16, 2011 By

Animated, scripted and narrated by Mehreen Kasana. Produced by Sana Saleem.

When a young girl goes to the bazaar with her mother, she discovers that in crowds there can be unwanted hands. For fear of upsetting her mother, the girl keeps her secret close to her. But her day comes and she finds herself in [...]

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Akhtari Begum kee kahaani

On September 16, 2011 By

Made by Sana Saleem

This story is written by Akhtari Begum, who describes her family’s move to Lahore after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, the largest known mass migration of a people in history. In her new neighbourhood, the 6-year old Akhtari is warned by girls her age of their disturbing encounters [...]

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Everyone has a story

Everyone has a story

On September 16, 2011 By

Made by Sana Saleem

180 million is the population of Pakistan. That’s 180 million stories. Tell us your story.

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