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'Jalawatan' (Exile) is the story of two lovers each of whom are processing their relationship within their own silence, and choices made long ago. When they meet again after twenty-five years, buried emotions return—raising a haunting question: Who was truly forced into exile, and who spent a lifetime hiding from her own truth?Sukirat Singh Anand (better known as Sukirat) is a short story...

'Dog Farm' is the story of attachment, guilt and parental love and loss. Through Kukku, the family dog, and Gulab, the son, Balwant Pharwali draws a powerful parallel between losing a beloved pet to a misunderstanding, and losing a child toemigration. The "dog farm" becomes both a literal place and a symbol of irreversible separation. The story ultimately suggests that relationsh...

Hazaar Meel Lammi Baanh (The Thousand Mile Arm) is a unique experiment in Punjabi short story writing where the author juxtaposes two widely diverse societies and geographies to interconnect humanity. Kishan Singh, the cart maker and Robert Oppenheimer, the atomic scientist are placed on two ends of the same spectrum on which the newly made bullock cart makes its journey.Ajmer Rode (b 1940 - Rode)...

This memoir is Jaswant Deed's encounter with external and internal experiences of 'Chowkidaara' or Watchmanship. Listen to discover who is Hope Caur and why this piece is titled as a wake up call.Jaswant Deed ( born 11 March 1954, Shahkot, Jalandhar) is a Punjabi writer with nine books in poetry, three in prose, one book of short stories, and multiple translations to his credit. His tr...

Angg-Sangg (Here and Around) is the story of the falling from grace of a recently deceased father when the family finds he has left them in dire straits.Waryam Singh Sandhu (born 1945) is a prolific author of short stories as well as historical prose in our times. His 9 short story collections paint a variety of life in the rural as well as urban Punjab. Sandhu's critical and historical work i...

Epilogue to the Travelogue was written a few years after his return. He describes a unique Juloos taken out in Bombay and relates it to his travelogue.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet Lari' magazine in the earl...

Chapter 15 - The travel ends, but the yearning does not.Balraj Sahni takes the train back to Wagah border and brings back nostalgia, love and questions that his conscience poses to him.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Pr...

In Chapter 14 - Sahni returns to Lahore to Dr Nazir's hospitality. He attends a reception hosted by fellow artists and filmmakers which gives him hope and inspiration.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet Lari'...

Chapter 13 - While in Pindi, Sahni recalls the fortitude of a Pothohari Hindu woman whose son has converted to Islam. It is time for him to now part with his funny friend Khurshid.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet L...

Chapter 12 - Balraj Sahni meets his old friend Khurshid who regales him with his Pothohari Punjabi that Sahni has been longing to hear all through his trip. He also feels relatively easier now that he is not requird to go again and again to police stations to register himself.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Paki...

Sahni recounts the train journey from Sargodha to Rawalpindi - right to the Pindi train station. On the way, he recalls his very first train journey, he thinks of various stations while crossing them, and ultimately with an aching heart - he enters Pindi - like an outsider coming home. Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 vis...

Chapter 10 - Sahni goes inside the house that he had identified as his own in Chapter 9 and recognizes every nook and corner of the place. He comes away with mixed emotions of satisfaction and nostalgia.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first ser...

Chapter 9 - Sahni meets Mohan Lal, a distant family member in Sargodha. He becomes extremely emotional when he sees his house in Bhera, his birthplace.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet Lari' magazine in the earl...

Chapter 8 - During his last days in Jhang-Maghiana, Sahni listens to an informal mushaira, and also enjoys a special performance of Sammi-Dhrees given in his honour.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet Lari' magazi...

Chapter 7 - Sahni has a feeling of deja vu in various faces he sees and in various settings during his visit to Pakistan in 1962. His interactions with the tribesmen of Heer Syal are the highlight of this trip to Jhang.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punja...

Chapter 6 - After being ordered by the local authorities to stay in an ordinary Sarai instead of a posh guest house, Sahni feels redeemed when he meets some sincere Jhang residents.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet...

Chapter 5- Sahni reaches Jhang Maghiana to pay respects to Heer, but his experience turns sour during his journey to Pakistan in 1962.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet Lari' magazine in the early 1960s, the book...

Chapter 4- Dr Nazeer Ahmad drops Sahni at a bus stop so he can go to Jhang. This chapter recounts his adventures on the way during his journey to Pakistan in 1962.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet Lari' magazine...

Chapter 3 -is about the writer's recollection of his long lost young love, of being on roads of Lahore on an early morning, overhearing conversations and of his memories of the new hostel during his journey to Pakistan in 1962.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Writ...

Chapter 2 of this travelogue takes the reader on a trip through Lahore where the writer Balraj Sahni relives some memories from his youth. He recounts buildings and locations of Lahore during his journey to Pakistan in 1962.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in...

Chapter 1 of this travelogue is about Balraj Sahni's boarding the Amritsar-Lahore train to go to his first destination during his journey to Pakistan in 1962.Mera Pakistani Safarnama (My Pakistani Travelogue) is a Punjabi travelogue by Balraj Sahni, based on his 1962 visit to Pakistan, more than a decade after Partition. Written in Punjabi and first serialised in 'Preet Lari' magazine...

MuddhoN SuddhoN (From the Beginning) by Kulwant Singh Virk is a tale of hope in dismal times. KULWANT SINGH VIRK Phullarwan, Sheikhupura; 1921 – Toronto, 1987Master Storyteller Kulwant Singh Virk is arguably the greatest Punjabi short fiction writer of the 20th century. In Lahore he received his MA in English from FC College in 1940 and a degree from University Law College. He joined the army in 1...

Listen to the full AudioBook of the autobiography of Sahitya Akademi winner author Ajeet Cour who herself is a survivor of domestic violence. In this 8:30 hours long story revealed in the sequel to her Khanabadosh, she has revealed this traumatic experience In her autobiographical book, Cour revealed her suffocated life despite being an economically independent woman. She said, ”A husband’s beatin...

"Ral Baithan di Barkat" (The Power of Unity) is a didactic tale of how a family stands to gain when they are in tune with each other and when they are united as compared to another family which has absolutely no respect for one another.If you liked the story, please subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠as well and share this audiobook with family and friends.I would...

"Weeds" depicts the quandary faced by a Punjabi Radio show-host where he has to compromise their integrity to survive. Through the character of Hardeep Singh, the author brings into focus the complicity of Punjabi media houses to feed the greed and criminal selfishness of an immigration nexus exploiting the community.About the author:Harpreet Singh Sekha migrated to Canada in 1988. He li...