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It remains a popular reading among educated people especially young girls. Some schools, in fact, encourage students to read this book by keeping it in their libraries. Pakistan does not have a high literacy rate, [20] [21] and therefore, the popularity or otherwise of any literature is always subject to how the educated people have received it ...
The book follows Yousafzai's own experience being displaced in Pakistan and later forced to move to England, and tells stories from nine other displaced people around the world. [1] The book received positive critical reception and reached the top 10 in The New York Times ' bestseller list under the "Young Adult Hardcover" section.
Young World is a Pakistani children's magazine, published by Dawn. [1] It has drawings, poems, and stories with illustrations that are contributed by children. It has reviews of books, movies, songs and websites. It also has News Update section in the end where news for children are present. There are small articles from comics like Archie etc ...
Exit West is a 2017 novel by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid.It is Hamid's fourth novel. The main themes of the novel are emigration and refugee problems. [1] The novel, which can be considered fantasy or speculative fiction, [2] is about a young couple, Saeed and Nadia, who live in an unnamed city undergoing civil war and finally have to flee, using a system of magical doors that lead to ...
Susie Wilde lists it as one of the best 2017 children's books, with the review, "her journey from dreams to reality has powerful imagery children will relate to". [24] Karen MacPherson of Washington Post includes the book in an article "These books can help build strong girls — and boys — for today's world". MacPherson summarises that ...
As of 2004, when there were 30 million children in Pakistan under five, about 200,000 health workers were required for a vaccination campaign that was carried out eight times a year. [46] A documentary, Polio True Stories, was aired on several television channels to make people aware of the problems facing people affected by the disease. [47]
Although there is a treasure trove of children's books in Urdu, Pakistan fails to provide a good bookshelf of English fiction for children. There have been attempts, but the market is full of international authors like Enid Blyton , Roald Dahl and the popular Sweet Valley, R.L Stine, Famous Five, Hardy Boys series.
Her first children's book, Meet Yasmin! was released in 2018 and focuses on the adventures of a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl. [5] The book is part of a series of books with the character Yasmin, illustrated by Hatem Aly. At the end of each book, a glossary of Urdu words, facts about Pakistan, and related activities are included. [6]