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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

Ranga ghawagona

Author: Ahmadi, Naseer Ahmed

Genre: Social Novel

Year: 2021 | Pages: 164 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 81624

Social novel

Kirdaruna

Author: Orakzai, Sher Wali Khan

Genre: Social Novel

Year: 2021 | Pages: 215 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 81650

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

Zakhmi murghi

Author: Jamal, Sardar

Genre: Short Stories

Year: 2021 | Pages: 140 | Origin: PAK | BA Seq Num: 81604

Short stories

Chene

Author: Azmoon, Lal Pacha

Genre: General Fiction

Year: 2023 | Pages: 159 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 89062

General fiction

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

Insan ka hewaan?

Author: Sahak, Herak

Genre: Social Novel

Year: 2021 | Pages: 93 | Origin: PAK | BA Seq Num: 81607

Social novel

Horoonki

Author: Muhibullah

Genre: Social Novel

Year: 2021 | Pages: 161 | Origin: AFG | BA Seq Num: 84678

This novel is inspired by the life and tragic death of Mursa, my wife's aunt, who endured unimaginable cruelty during the years of organizational wars. Married to a villager from Syed, Mursa suffered violent abuse from her in-laws, which eventually led to her death. The story is told through the character of Masooma, whose life mirrors Mursa's, though the events are fictionalized to protect the privacy of those involved. The novel portrays not only the personal suffering of Masooma but also parallels it with the broader societal and national struggles of Afghanistan during the tumult of war.

The narrative unfolds in parallel, linking Masooma's personal challenges with the collective suffering of the Afghan people. The story also touches on the life of my close friend, Farid Ahmed Arezo, whose own battle with cancer and subsequent treatment in Germany is woven into the larger fabric of the novel. Through Masooma's struggles and Farid's journey, the novel explores the emotional and societal toll of war, injustice, and survival in a deeply troubled nation

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