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Danish Zargar

Danish Zargar has 4 articles published.

Sarah’s Train

in Stories
Illustration by: Danish Mir

Autumn had set in Aas, a village hidden somewhere in the southern half of the globe. Trees looked more yellow than green, about a fortnight away from turning blood-red to nude. As far as the sight could go, the rice fields were left barren by the fresh harvest. None of it was a treat for…

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Hasan

in Stories
Illustration by: Neha Kumari

Mrs. Shahid wakes up before dawn, with the first call by a Muezzin from the green masjid her modest house shares its fence with. This is her routine. She freshens up, lays out her prayer rug, and facing west, the direction of the holy Kaa’ba, begins her morning prayer. Hassan tiptoes out of the bed…

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Adam And Zaar

in Stories
Illustration: Neha Kumari

Back in the olden days, there was a plateau in China. The plateau was famous for its serene landscape and a calming effect. It was said that anyone who would make it to the plateau could find peace. The way to the plateau, however, passed through a dark, dense, mysterious forest, which no one could…

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White Butterfly

in Stories

At the middle of a vast valley was a precious garden of flowers that produced the sweetest nectar. The garden and its flowers were unique, only one of a kind, while there were dozens of other gardens around.  All gardens were accessible to all the butterflies, but the precious one was reserved for the big,…

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