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For kids stuck at home, Aamina Sheikh encourages story time in Urdu

For kids stuck at home, Aamina Sheikh encourages story time in Urdu

'Abid ki Tauba' is a book for children in the age group of 8-9 and focuses on their ethical upbringing
Updated 19 Mar, 2020

In the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone has been advised to observe social distancing and stay home.

But Aamina Sheikh wants everyone to know that social distancing does not necessarily mean we put a stop to learning and living. Sheikh recently took to Instagram to share a storybook for children in Urdu, focusing on home learning and fun content for children.

The actor posted a video with the book and said, "Urdu storytime for kids! Sharing here what we do with the intent to contribute towards home learning and to provide progressive & fun Urdu content to our children.”

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Written by Sana Shahid and illustrated by Shakeel Vilayat Khokhar, Abid ki Tauba is a book for children in the age group of 8-9 and focuses on their ethical upbringing.

The actor and her daughter Meissa have read Abid ki Tauba and Meri Rangeen Duniya together and can be viewed on MeissaMama Youtube channel.

The children's book is published and distributed by Paramount Books Pvt. Ltd and is available for Rs100.

Comments

Hassan bin aftab Mar 19, 2020 05:17pm
That’s all Punjabi’s can speak- the language of Indian Lucknow.
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M. Saeed Mar 19, 2020 05:18pm
But, can our middle class family children of 8, 9 years' of age even read basic Urdu Qaeda?
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Indian Mar 19, 2020 06:10pm
Absolutely brilliant. Love, positivity, and Urdu!
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Gk Mar 19, 2020 07:08pm
In urdu and only islamic stories.
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Sayyar Khan Mar 19, 2020 07:45pm
Seriously everyone in Pakistan doesn’t speak Urdu at home
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Ali Mar 19, 2020 07:51pm
I can relate with this so hard
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Sara Mar 19, 2020 07:51pm
Sad that the kid didn't say a single word in Urdu. I don't understand why parents in Pakistan don't encourage their children to speak Urdu or any provincial languages. We shouldn't have a complex of our own languages.
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Jhakki Mar 19, 2020 07:57pm
Good one!
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Ibrahim S Mar 19, 2020 08:05pm
What about children whose mother language is not Urdu. Less than 7% speaks Urdu while majority speaks in their own mother languages.
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RationalBabu Mar 20, 2020 01:55am
@Indian, mother tongue is the best medium for these emotions!
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Irfan Khan Mar 20, 2020 07:35pm
A wonderful idea of learning ethics and one language which not only unites every Pakistani but people all over the world who know Urdu.
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