Joginder Paul (1925-2016) published numerous Urdu short story collections and novels including Ek Boond Lahoo ki (1964) and Nadeed (1983). His numerous awards include the SAARC Lifetime Award & the Iqbal Samman.
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Rivers of Thirst presents the powerful narratives of Joginder Paul whose writing was profoundly shaped by his experiences during the 1947 Partition. This collection translated for the first time from Urdu to English explores themes of displacement identity and belonging revealing how trauma echoes across generations. These stories explore the struggles of its characters who refuse to relinquish their memories of undivided Punjab.
