Mawara
Translated title: The Stranger
Author: Camus, Albert
Genre: Classics
Year: 2022 | Pages: 175 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89053
Translated
Story follows Meursault, an indifferent settler in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers. The story is divided into two parts, presenting Meursault's first-person narrative before and after the killing
Da minizalo basant usool
Author: Shafaq, Elaf
Genre: General Fiction
Year: 2022 | Pages: 0 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89059
General fiction
Gul Khan
Author: Taizay, Sher Zaman
Genre: Social Novel
Year: 2021 | Pages: 222 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89046
A true reflection of Pashto culture, set firmly in the Pashto environment. Unlike many novels that superficially mention Pashtun elements, this story vividly portrays the Pashtun mountains, valleys, trees, and sweet, wild waters, capturing the authentic lifestyle and spirit of the Pashtuns. The protagonist, Gul Khan Qabsa, embodies the deep connection to the land and its people. This novel offers an honest and grounded portrayal of Pashto life, highlighting both its beauty and hardships, rooted in the Pashtun way of life
Dakati jank
Author: Khatak, Manbnam
Genre: Social Novel
Year: 2023 | Pages: 124 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89054
This book delves into the brutal impact of a conflict where people from special houses - trained in unique customs, language, culture, and traditions - are pitted against the Taliban. These individuals, with their distinctive ways of life, are manipulated by powerful forces, leading to a devastating operation designed to eliminate them. Despite being presented under the guise of protecting the greater good, their safety is ignored, and they are subjected to an horrific genocide. Their homes, schools, graves, and leaders are destroyed, leaving them in the shadows of terror. The narrative highlights the cruel irony of a war fought for the interests of power, as those who fight are drawn into the cycle of violence and suffering, finding it increasingly difficult to escape the taste for war
Hemangoi za wai
Author: Zarwaan, Asmat
Genre: Short Stories
Year: 2021 | Pages: 149 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 84643
Short stories
Darwahola nibarah
Author: Kargar, Muhammad Akbar
Genre: Mystery
Year: 2022 | Pages: 130 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89064
Mystery
Da jame mazigar
Author: Pesarli, Hila
Genre: Short Stories
Year: 2021 | Pages: 103 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 81658
Short stories
Dazori d meeni pah para
Translated title: For the Love of a Son - One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child
Author: Sasson, Jean
Genre: Social Novel
Year: 2024 | Pages: 276 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89034
Translated
From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman.
She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy. As a feisty teenager in Kabul, she was outraged when the Russians invaded her country. After she made a public show of defiance, she had to flee the country for her life.
A new life of freedom seemed within her grasp, but her father arranged a traditional marriage to a fellow Afghan, who turned out to be a violent man. Beaten, raped and abused, Maryam found joy in the birth of a baby son. But then her brutal husband stole him away far beyond his mother's reach. For many long years she searched for her lost son, while civil war and Taliban oppression raged back home in Afghanistan.
Set against a landscapelittered with tragic tales of horrific suffering, Jean Sasson, author of Princess, chronicles the story of one resolute but tormented woman determined to achieve freedom and equality with men
Razadli ghoti
Author: Sahak, Herak
Genre: Social Novel
Year: 2021 | Pages: 154 | Origin: PAK | BA Seq Num: 81608
Social novel
Zh wali sawalkara shoom
Author: Kozi, Najib Ullah
Genre: General Fiction
Year: 2024 | Pages: 40 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89038
Every day is filled with moments, some ordinary and others extraordinary, that can be transformed into compelling stories. While everyone tells tales, not everyone has the gift to write them. Writing is an art that draws inspiration from daily life, turning it into novels, short stories, and more.
This book explores two approaches to storytelling: one where the author is a character within the story, and another where the author remains an observer, guiding the relationships between characters. Ultimately, it's about connecting with readers and finding success in the craft of narrative literature
