Stories
Untold works with international publishers and platforms to share stories from writers participating in our projects. Read stories developed with the support of Untold here.
Words Without Borders
In December 2020, US literary magazine published short stories developed with Untold by writers participating in Write Afghanistan. Read them on the Words Without Borders website via the links below.
Maryam Mahjube
'Turn this Air Conditioner On, Sir', translated from the Dari by Parwana Fayyaz.
Batool Heydari
'Khurshid Khanum, Rise and Shine', translated from the Dari by Parwana Fayyaz.
Freshta Ghani
'Daughter Number Eight', translated from the Pashto by Zarghuna Kargar.
Bagri Foundation
The Bagri Foundation is a partner for Untold’s Write Afghanistan project. Across November and December 2020, the Foundation shared excerpts from ten Afghan women writers’ works in progress, translated into English, developed through Untold’s programme. You can also listen to the writers talking about themselves and their writing.
Maryam Mahjube
With an excerpt from 'Turn This Air Conditioner On, Sir', translated from the Dari.