Ep 8 of Aao Sunen hosted by Fouqia Wajid is a dramatic rendition of a master piece short story written by Saadat Hasan Manto. Manto (1912-1955) is one of the renowned Urdu fiction writers. Known for writing some exceptional stories like Thanda Gosht, Khol Do, Toba Tek Singh etc. Fouqia is a voice actor, poet and a filmmaker. She develops long and short format content for various platforms. Find her work at zooqfilms.com

'Lakhpati Banne ka Nuskha' is a satire that will serve you a perfect recipe to become a millionaire. It rings several bells in the current day and age. One must listen to this dark comedy to give words to silence and sprinkle meaning on the unsaid.

A marvelous story about an innocent and eager boy who falls in love with a girl in veil. Hijab enhances a woman's beauty. The boy falls head over heals for the burqa clad girl who carries books in her hand. This story speaks volumes about the times when wearing burqa was socially well accepted and it gave way to such humourous and lovely incidents in life.

'Baba Noor' is a heart wrenching story in a rural set-up. It speaks about raw human emotions, village life, humanity, and simple living. It is a beautiful story with an intense message. The author Ahmed Nadeem Kazmi is a well-known bilingual Urdu and English poet, journalist, playwright, and short-story writer. He is a progressive writer and his works cause a change in personality.

This is a very intriguing story of two brothers, Chunnu & Munnu. Chunnu is serious kind, Munnu is rebellious. Munnu gets married to a strange woman who keeps changing partners. Munnu dies and she marries Chunnu. When Chunnu also dies, then what does she do? Listen to the 4th episode to know.

This story by Sa'adat Hassan Manto is about a man who is trapped in a false notion that his little son will die before he turns one. Due to this blind love for his son he has lost his mental balance. Two days before the first birthday, the baby falls sick and his father's suspicion increases about his death. The father feels choked in this notion and craves to die before his son does, so that he attains freedom from the tormenting suspicion.

AMRITSAR

In the very first episode of 'Aao Sune.n', I bring before you one of my favourite stories, 'Ghoonghat', written by a prominent Urdu writer, Ismat Chugtai. This story is simple, easy on the ears, yet deeply tantilises you. Chugtai was an Indian Urdu novelist, short story writer, and filmmaker. She had a distinct voice in Urdu literature. Her work reflects realism. She is well known for her stories 'Lihaf' and 'Tedhi Lakeer'.