January 12, 2008

Writing for young minds is a difficult and delicate work, as it requires excellent techniques to keep pace with the changing world around us. The children of contemporary world no more live in fantasy, they believe in reasoning. If the writer fails to convince their reasoning, they hardly accept him as a writer.Naushad Adil a young writer seems to be successful in reaching the mind and hearts of his readers as his book Jazeere ke Qaidi includes all necessary ingredients, which are needed for attracting young readers. This book is a collection of short stories based on the pinching issues of our daily life. The writer has used simple and easy language with little use of difficult idioms or phrases, which are alien to the young minds.

The characters of most stories are the same of humanistic and evil nature, but the drama inside the theme makes it interesting and inspiring “Aik din ke Pakistani” is a story which portrays a true picture of our fast diminishing culture and tradition. Another story “Dracula” is also quite different in which the actual Dracula finds himself less powerful before the humans. While “Bhool Chook” is an eye-opener as how the greed of more and more wealth and power perishes human emotions, turning one into a sophisticated wolf.

Naushad Adil is also a familiar name in the club of horror and suspense writers. His story “Dahshat Nigar” is a thrilling and exciting story of a writer who was praised by the dead.

The writer’s effort must be praised for his endeavour as he has tried to bring to light the true picture of our prevailing society, which needs change in attitude and thinking to save our generation from changing into androids with little moral values.

Char Saal ka Bacha

This book is a very healthy attempt by the writer who is new and much young in this field of story writing. Some of the themes and incidents present in his stories astonish even the seasoned writers. Umair Adil very brilliantly and quite bluntly narrates the harsh realities, which are bitter to digest. His stories like “Booking Jari hai”, “Bara bol” and “Char Sal ka Bacha” maybe included in children’s literature of high standard. But “Khut Kahani” a series of letters fails to impress, and instead creates a sense of dullness on the reader’s mind.

Published by Ilahi Sons