It’s always refreshing to see anyone trying new things in Pakistan, especially in areas that are otherwise neglected, such as illustration and animation. It’s a field that is only now picking up, thanks to Sharmeen Obaid’s 3 Bahadur, Pakistan’s first ever 3D animated film, and Usman Riaz’s upcoming animated film The Glassworker.
It’s always refreshing to see anyone trying new things in Pakistan, especially in areas that are otherwise neglected, such as illustration and animation. It’s a field that is only now picking up, thanks to Sharmeen Obaid’s 3 Bahadur, Pakistan’s first ever 3D animated film, and Usman Riaz’s upcoming animated film The Glassworker.
While illustration is definitely several notches down the line that leads to a fully animated feature length film, it’s also just as important as it paves the way for further art forms to develop. This is why we hold Ruqayya Diwan Adamjee’s latest book, ‘Choti Choti Khushiyan’ in high regard and appreciate the message it tries to instill in the readers.
In a highly competitive world where the millennial generation finds itself competing for the simplest of things, it’s good to sometimes slow down and appreciate the little things in life. ‘Choti Choti Khushiyan’ does exactly that: it talks about the small joys of life in Pakistan, such as eating warm pakoras when it’s raining, or standing up for the national anthem in the cinema hall.
This book is the first Urdu book from Markings Khudi, a publishing platform put forth by Kiran Aman that aims to produce motivational work in Urdu and Roman Urdu to reach a larger audience. It is available online on Kitabein.com and at Liberty Books.
