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Storytelling Project - Phool Nagar Girls School

​The images and stories below represent the storytelling project produced by students at the Government Girls High School Gulzar Jagir in the village of Phool Nagar, Pakistan.  For brevity, the artifacts are labeled as PNGS (Phool Nagar Girls School).  Each story includes an image of daily life taken by the student(s), the original Urdu/English text written by the student(s), and the English translation of the Urdu stories. In some cases, students provided their own English translation or wrote the story only in English.  In such cases, the English version is included as written by the student to maintain authenticity.  

A female student in a blue tunic and white headscarf stands in a garden, holding purple flowers near a stone wall.

Flowers

The image shows the entrance to a school building with red brick walls and a green metal gate. Above the gate, a green archway features calligraphy in Urdu script with the school's name. A large Pakistani flag, displaying a white crescent moon and star on a green field, is painted on the gate. A group of young women wearing headscarves stands near the entrance. To the right of the gate, a signboard displays the "School Ranking Board" and the institution's position among 13 total schools.

The School Gate

A classroom scene with several female students in blue and white uniforms sitting at wooden desks. Some students are writing in notebooks, while the teacher, in the center wearing a pink headscarf, looks at the camera. Educational posters about fractions and 3D shapes are visible on the rear walls.

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The entrance to the school building featuring a green metal gate painted with the white crescent and star of the Pakistani flag. The gate is flanked by brick pillars painted red and topped with a large sign displaying the school's name in Urdu script. A utility pole with a transformer stands to the right.

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A man in traditional white Shalwar Kameez and a turban stands in a rustic workshop, holding a long-handled tool above a wooden workbench cluttered with materials and tools.

Carpenter Shop

Shelves in a pharmacy display rows of brown glass bottles with green and white caps, identified as Unani medicine. The handwritten sign on the glass cabinet reads "Tibb-e-Yunani" (Unani Medicine).

Doctor's Clinic

A weathered, circular metal disk hangs on a bright red painted brick wall, with green leaves and branches extending from the right side in front of a barred window.

The Bell

A narrow, brick alleyway in a residential area features weathered white buildings, exposed overhead wiring, and a parked motorcycle. A person can be seen walking in the distance towards a green gate.

My Street

A weathered, circular metal disk hangs on a bright red painted brick wall, with green leaves and branches extending from the right side in front of a barred window.

Our School Bell

A classroom wall decorated with colorful, handmade paper crafts. On the left is a paper boat with sails labeled "Efficient," "Disciplined," "Cultured," and "Success." In the center, a poster reads "WELCOME" in ornate, multi-colored lettering. On the right, a paper house labeled "Class 9th" and "In charge Miss IQRA" is shown with a cluster of paper balloons above it, each containing a line from a class schedule.

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Two cows—one standing with a chain around its neck, the other lying down—rest under a tree and makeshift canopy in a dirt lot beside a red brick wall with green informational posters.

Cow

A white marble mosque with red-trimmed domes, minarets, and arched entryways under a clear blue sky.

The Village Mosque

A wide shot of a lush green orchard with rows of young fruit trees planted in a grassy field. A dirt path runs along the left foreground, while a pile of dry straw and bricks lie in the bottom right corner. In the background, taller, mature trees stand against a hazy, overcast sky.

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A woman wearing yellow floral clothing and a black headscarf stands in the foreground looking directly at the camera. Behind her to the right, a young girl wearing a face mask peeks out from behind a silver refrigerator. A traditional woven bed, known as a charpoy, is visible on the left, and a floral curtain hangs from the ceiling in the background.

My Lovely Mother

A woman wearing a black headscarf with gold trim and a yellow patterned dress sits at a white work table in front of a sewing machine in a simple room with white walls.

The Hard Working Woman

A small tuc shop in Pakistan displays an array of cigarettes and snacks hanging from the ceiling. The front counter features a blue price list for brands like Dunhill, John Player Gold Leaf, and Capstan, alongside a yellow poster warning against fake packs and promoting a verification app called Digimarc. Reflections in the glass show two people taking the photo.

Tuc Shop

A wide, hazy landscape shows a large green field with rows of young trees, bordered by simple brick buildings and walls, with a dirt path and scattered debris in the foreground.

A Happy Story

Two large, green metal dumpsters with rusted lids sit on a dirt lot littered with trash. Trees and a red building are visible in the background.

Garbage

A small garden plot features a variety of green shrubs, including a jasmine plant with white flowers, set against a red brick wall and a concrete curb.

Jasmine Flower

Three young female students in matching blue and white school uniforms with white headscarves stand together in a lush green field. They are positioned near a small leafy bush, with a hazy sky and scattered trees visible in the background.

Greenery

Four young female students in blue and white school uniforms with white headscarves are sitting together on concrete steps in an outdoor courtyard. The area is flanked by buildings with pink-painted brick walls and numerous potted trees. In the background, a covered walkway leads to another part of the building, where a colorful mural is visible on the wall.

Friend Group

A woman in a patterned blue and pink Shalwar Kameez with a matching pink headscarf stands beside a water tap as water flows from a pipe into a concrete basin below; a white pedestal sink mounted against a painted bright red brick wall in the background; an orange hose lies on the ground nearby, and a light gray wall borders the scene to the right.

Cold Clean Tap Water

Two female students wearing colorful traditional Pakistani attire walk away from the camera, holding hands on the school playground bordered by vibrant red brick walls. The student on the left wears lime green clothing with a multi-colored striped headscarf, while the student on the right wears blue patterned clothing with a bright pink headscarf.

The School Playground

A wall display featuring a blue sky background with white paper clouds and colorful hot air balloons. A smiling yellow sun is in the top left corner. The text on the clouds reads, "We rise by lifting others." Small, colorful paper butterflies are scattered across the display.

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An outdoor shot showing the back of a young girl with a long braid, wearing a blue school uniform and white scarf. She is standing in a green field, looking toward a distant group of similarly dressed students walking along a brick wall. A tall metal tower stands on the right side of the background.

Greenery

A low-angle, motion-blurred shot captures the rear wheel and cargo bed of a red three-wheeled rickshaw on a paved road, with the lower body of a person in colorful clothing walking alongside it.

The Story of the Rickshaw

A narrow, shadowed alleyway is flanked by a tall, weathered brick wall on the left and a building with barred windows on the right, leading toward a sunlit opening with green trees visible in the distance.

The Scary Alley

A hand-painted mural on a wall depicts the contrast between a healthy and a polluted environment, split into two panels. The left side shows a vibrant Earth with green trees, a house, and the messages "Save Trees" and "Save Energy." The right side illustrates a damaged Earth under a harsh sun, with bare trees, factory smoke, and a polluting car, accompanied by the phrases "Stop Global Warming," "Stop Pollution," and "Save Water."

Global Warming

A large puddle of murky brown water covers a paved surface in front of a concrete wall and a set of rough brick steps. Debris, including plastic waste and scattered bricks, is visible along the edge of the water and near the base of the wall.

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An illustration of a large, pale full moon centered against a deep teal night sky. Two black birds are silhouetted in flight, crossing in front of the moon. Dark, leafless tree branches with clusters of small, pale berries or blossoms frame the scene from the sides and bottom, creating a natural border around the moonlight.

Hira's Favorite Activity

A view through a dark, open doorway into a sunlit courtyard. Several people, mostly women in colorful clothing and headscarves, are gathered in the bright outdoor space. The courtyard features red brick walls, potted plants, and a few chairs, with a ceiling fan visible in the covered walkway leading to it.

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A school courtyard with bright red brick walls and concrete walkways. A row of large red planters containing small trees and shrubs lines a raised ledge. On the wall in the background, a large sign displays a map of the girls school, showing the layout for the 1st and Ground floors.

Plant

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