THE TALES OF TAXI DRIVERS

Zaffar Junejo, a writer and editor, is publishing a series of 35 stories titled "The Tales of Taxi Drivers," collected from his diaries maintained between 1993 and 2000. These stories, five from each year, depict the complex socio-political and cultural landscape of Karachi through the eyes of its taxi drivers during a turbulent period. The project was inspired by scholar Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo, who recalled a similar initiative in the Sindhi journal Mehran from 1955 to 1968, which featured contributions from prominent figures like Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Girami, Shamsher ul Haidri, and Siraj ul Haq Memon. Junejo's collection aims to capture the essence of a city in motion through these simple yet profound narratives.