# 103 - Chapter 10 - ਮੇਰਾ ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨੀ ਸਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ - ਬਲਰਾਜ ਸਾਹਨੀ | Mera Pakistani Safarnama - Balraj Sahni | मेरा पाकिस्तानी सफ़रनामा - बलराज साहनी | AudioBooks by Manpreet Sahota
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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 serialised in 'Preet Lari' magazine in the early 1960s, the book documents Sahni’s journey through Lahore, Rawalpindi, Bhera, Jhang, and Sargodha—places tied to his childhood and pre-1947 life. Structured as a factual travel account, it records encounters with people, observations of cities and countryside, and recollections of institutions, homes, and streets shaped by displacement. The text is a primary literary document of post-Partition return, grounded in lived experience rather than political commentary, and remains a significant Punjabi prose work on memory, geography, and divided Punjab. The book is more relevant today in the politically charged and communal environment of the sub-continent. Balraj Sahni (1913–1973), born Yudhishthir Sahni in Rawalpindi (then British India, now Pakistan), was a prominent Indian actor, writer, and intellectual whose work bridged literature, theatre, and socially engaged cinema. He was educated at Government College Lahore and later at the University of Cambridge, where he studied English literature. His early professional life included teaching at Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan (Visva-Bharati University), an experience that shaped his humanist outlook and cultural sensibilities. Sahni’s literary output was primarily in Punjabi and Hindi prose. His major writings include Mera Pakistani Safarnama Mera Russi Safarnama, documenting his travels in the Soviet Union; and Meri Filmi Aatmakatha, an autobiographical account of his life in cinema. He also wrote essays, diary fragments, and reflective prose that addressed culture, displacement, education, and social responsibility. His writing is valued for its clarity, observational detail, and grounding in lived experience rather than ideology. In cinema, Balraj Sahni was closely associated with Indian parallel and socially conscious cinema. He acted in over 100 films and is best remembered for roles that portrayed ordinary people with dignity and restraint. His performance as the impoverished rickshaw puller in Do Bigha Zamin (1953) is widely regarded as a landmark in Indian realist cinema and earned international recognition, including at the Cannes Film Festival. Other notable films include Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Kabuliwala (1961), Garm Hava(1973), Waqt(1965), and Haqeeqat (1964). His final major role in Garm Hava, released shortly before his death, addressed the condition of Muslims in post-Partition India and is considered one of the most important films on the subject. Sahni was also active in theatre and cultural movements, including the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA), which aligned art with social change. His contribution to Indian art lies in his consistent commitment to realism, ethical storytelling, and the representation of marginalized lives—across both page and screen. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel as well and share this audiobook with family and friends. 🙏📩 [email protected] 🌐 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ManpreetDhindsaSahota/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.manpreetsahota/ 📜 Threads - https://www.threads.net/@dr.manpreetsahota🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Dr.ManpreetSahota #manpreetsahota #PunjabiAudiobooks #PunjabiLiterature #PunjabiStories #pakistan #HindiLiterature #UrduStories #SouthAsianCulture #LiteratureLover #AudiobookChannel #AglaWarqa #ChaiLunge #redfmcanada #redfm93 #Gurmukhi, #punjabi , #punjabiliterature , #ManpreetSahota, #reading , #narration , #fiction , #education , #Storiesinpunjabi, #panjab
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"Baqi Sab Sukh-Saand Hai" (Rest All is Fine Here) is a reflection of the equanimity of Punjabi village mind in the wake of tragedy.Mohan Bhandari (1937–2015) was a respected Punjabi short story writer known for his minimalist style and grounded realism. A schoolteacher by profession, he wrote about rural life, human relationships, and social tensions without ornamentation. His notable works include Moon di Akh and Katha Kahani, and his stories are often included in Punjabi university curricula.He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998 for his short story collection "Moon Di Akh." His work has been translated into multiple languages and is widely studied in Punjabi literary circles.Please subscribe to our YouTube channel as well and share this audiobook with family and friends. 🙏📩 [email protected] 🌐 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ManpreetDhindsaSahota/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.manpreetsahota/ 📜 Threads - https://www.threads.net/@dr.manpreetsahota #manpreetsahota #PunjabiAudiobooks #PunjabiLiterature #PunjabiStories #pakistan #HindiLiterature #UrduStories #SouthAsianCulture #LiteratureLover #AudiobookChannel #AglaWarqa #ChaiLunge #redfmcanada #redfm93 #Gurmukhi, #punjabi , #punjabiliterature , #ManpreetSahota, #reading , #narration , #fiction , #education , #Storiesinpunjabi, #panjab Please subscribe to our YouTube channel as well and share this audiobook with family and friends. 🙏📩 [email protected] 🌐 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ManpreetDhindsaSahota/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.manpreetsahota/ 📜 Threads - https://www.threads.net/@dr.manpreetsahota #manpreetsahota #PunjabiAudiobooks #PunjabiLiterature #PunjabiStories #pakistan #HindiLiterature #UrduStories #SouthAsianCulture #LiteratureLover #AudiobookChannel #AglaWarqa #ChaiLunge #redfmcanada #redfm93 #Gurmukhi, #punjabi , #punjabiliterature , #ManpreetSahota, #reading , #narration , #fiction , #education , #Storiesinpunjabi, #panjab
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Kadaka Singh is a Nihang Singh who does an unexpected act for a young girl in a Punjab village. Listen to this witty and clever turn the story takes.About the author: Balwant Gargi (December 4, 1916 – April 22, 2003) was a pioneering Punjabi playwright, novelist, and theatre director who played a central role in modernizing Punjabi drama. Born in Sehna, Barnala district (Punjab), he completed his M.A. in English Literature from Forman Christian College, Lahore. He was mentored by Norah Richards and later studied theatre at Yale and Columbia. His most acclaimed plays include 'Loha Kutt' (1944), 'Kanak di Balli' (1968), 'Sultan Razia', and 'Dhooni di Agg (1977). Gargi’s autobiographical English novel, 'The Naked Triangle', explores themes of identity and sexuality. He founded the Department of Indian Theatre at Panjab University in 1962, shaping the careers of many renowned actors. His book 'Rang Manch' (1962) earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award, and he was honored with the Padma Shri in 1972 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998. Gargi passed away in Mumbai, leaving a legacy that deeply influenced Indian theatre. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel as well and share this audiobook with family and friends. 🙏📩 [email protected] 🌐 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ManpreetDhindsaSahota/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.manpreetsahota/ 📜 Threads - https://www.threads.net/@dr.manpreetsahota #manpreetsahota #PunjabiAudiobooks #PunjabiLiterature #PunjabiStories #pakistan #HindiLiterature #UrduStories #SouthAsianCulture #LiteratureLover #AudiobookChannel #AglaWarqa #ChaiLunge #redfmcanada #redfm93 #Gurmukhi, #punjabi , #punjabiliterature , #ManpreetSahota, #reading , #narration , #fiction , #education , #Storiesinpunjabi, #panjab Please subscribe to our YouTube channel as well and share this audiobook with family and friends. 🙏📩 [email protected] 🌐 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ManpreetDhindsaSahota/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.manpreetsahota/ 📜 Threads - https://www.threads.net/@dr.manpreetsahota #manpreetsahota #PunjabiAudiobooks #PunjabiLiterature #PunjabiStories #pakistan #HindiLiterature #UrduStories #SouthAsianCulture #LiteratureLover #AudiobookChannel #AglaWarqa #ChaiLunge #redfmcanada #redfm93 #Gurmukhi, #punjabi , #punjabiliterature , #ManpreetSahota, #reading , #narration , #fiction , #education , #Storiesinpunjabi, #panjab
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Kaanhi (The Pall Bearers) is the story of 1980s East Punjab when death, bullets and terrorism ruled the day and night. About the author: Prem Parkash (7 April 1932 – 30 March 2025) was an Indian writer from Punjab, regarded as one of the major short story writers in post-1947 East Punjabi literature. Also known as Prem Parkash Khannvi, he was born in Nawanshahar and worked as a farmer, teacher, editor, and translator before editing an Urdu newspaper in Jalandhar and later working as a sub-editor for Hind Samachar. In 1970 he co-founded the literary magazine Lakeer with Surjit Hans. His work centered on social and sexual taboos, and his controversial novel Dastavez, about the Naxalite movement in Punjab, appeared in 1973. He was a Sahitya Akademi Award recipient and passed away in Jalandhar on 30 March 2025 at age 92. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel as well and share this audiobook with family and friends. 🙏📩 [email protected] 🌐 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ManpreetDhindsaSahota/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.manpreetsahota/ 📜 Threads - https://www.threads.net/@dr.manpreetsahota #manpreetsahota #PunjabiAudiobooks #PunjabiLiterature #PunjabiStories #pakistan #HindiLiterature #UrduStories #SouthAsianCulture #LiteratureLover #AudiobookChannel #AglaWarqa #ChaiLunge #redfmcanada #redfm93 #Gurmukhi, #punjabi , #punjabiliterature , #ManpreetSahota, #reading , #narration , #fiction , #education , #Storiesinpunjabi, #panjab