Storytelling Project - Phool Nagar Boys School

Image of a page of an Urdu storybook written in Urdu.

Books

A man with a beard sits at an industrial sewing machine in a small, modest workshop. He looks toward the camera while holding a piece of white fabric. The room has peeling paint on the walls, shelves with supplies and hanging garments, and a red patterned rug on the floor. A plaid-covered table and wooden stools are also visible in the compact space.

The Tailor Shop

A wide agricultural field under a clear blue sky, featuring rows of young green crops growing in dry, cracked soil. Small trees and shrubs are scattered throughout the field, with a line of palm trees visible along the right edge. In the distance, a low embankment runs horizontally across the horizon.

Garden

A young boy in a red shalwar kameez and black cap sits on a black Honda motorcycle parked in a dirt courtyard. Behind him, a row of bicycles and motorcycles is lined up against a vibrant red-painted brick wall. A tree with a white-painted trunk stands beside the boy, and green shrubs grow along the base of the wall.

Bike Riding

A man with a beard stands in the doorway of a small, open-front shop, looking directly at the camera. The shop is filled with various goods for sale, including large jars of colorful candies and snacks on a glass counter, hanging bags of chips, and bottles of orange and lemon soda. A red "Lay's" sign is visible on the left, and a large metal bucket sits on the ledge in front of the man.

Village Shop

A wide, unpaved schoolyard with a dirt surface stretches toward red painted brick buildings in the background. Several trees with green foliage are scattered around the perimeter, casting shadows on the ground. A few people, mostly men and boys in light-colored clothing, are visible near the buildings and along the right edge of the yard.

Cricket Match

A male student in a light blue shalwar kameez crouches on dusty ground, carefully tending to a small green sapling. The sapling is near other small bushes in a garden bed, surrounded by dry soil.

Benefits of Plants

A group of eight young male students sits at dark wooden desks in a classroom. The room has plain off-white walls, ceiling fans, and tall windows with green patterned glass on the right side. The students, dressed in traditional shalwar kameez shirts of various colors, look toward the camera. An open book rests on the desk in the foreground.

Our School

Three young male students sit on a bench under the shade of a tree with feathery green leaves in front of a brick building. The tree trunk is painted with a red band, and the ground is unpaved dirt. The image is oriented vertically.

Neem Tree

A woman in a light green patterned headscarf stands at an outdoor food stall, interacting with a man in a yellow shirt who is preparing food. The stall features large metal trays holding cooked items and fresh greens, along with colorful buckets and stacks of flatbread wrapped in plastic. The setup is under a simple canopy against a weathered white wall with an open doorway behind the vendor.

Village Fair

A male student in a white shalwar kameez stands in a dusty courtyard, holding a cricket bat and preparing to hit a ball. A makeshift wicket made of stacked bricks stands beside him. The courtyard is surrounded by single-story brick buildings and shaded by several tall trees. In the background, the minaret of a mosque is visible against the sky.

Cricket Match

A male student in a light blue traditional outfit points to a poster on a red brick wall. The poster features a poem in Urdu titled "Pyari Dua" (A Beautiful Prayer) and includes a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, alongside the provincial emblem of Punjab.

Charts

A young male student in a black shalwar kameez stands on a dusty courtyard, holding a cricket bat and smiling at the camera. He is positioned near a makeshift wicket made of stacked bricks. Tall, slender trees frame the scene, and a brick building with a mosque minaret is visible in the background.

Cricket Match

Image of a school court yard with trees and faded red brick walls around the outside.

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Young boy, about six years old, in white pants, preparing for wudu, or absolution, at the Phool Nagar mosque. The mosque has white marbled floors and columns and maroon brick walls.

Jamia Masjid

A young man swims in a large, rectangular outdoor pool with green water, looking toward the camera. Behind him, another boy is partially submerged near the edge, while two others stand or sit on the concrete deck beside a tall brick wall. Clothes hang drying on the wall, and water splashes into the pool from an inlet on the right side.

My Love for Swimming

A mosque with a distinctive maroon and white facade stands in a paved courtyard. The central entrance features an ornate white marble archway with Arabic calligraphy above the door, flanked by decorative minarets and domes. Arched windows and recessed alcoves line the walls, while a person on a motorcycle is parked to the right of the main entrance.

Our Neighborhood Mosque

A black Honda motorcycle is parked in a dirt courtyard in front of a bright red painted brick wall. The bike is viewed from the rear three-quarter angle, showing its chrome exhaust pipe, orange turn signals, and a license plate with Urdu script. Green shrubs grow along the base of the wall, and part of another motorcycle wheel is visible to the left.

Our Beloved Bikes

A black motorcycle is parked sideways against a weathered white brick wall. The bike features chrome fenders, a long exhaust pipe, and a black seat with a rear grab rail. The ground beneath is unpaved dirt, and the motorcycle shows signs of wear and use.

About the Bike

Two young male students are playing cricket in a courtyard. One student in a white shalwar kameez is in a batting stance, holding a yellow plastic bat, while another student in a black shalwar kameez stands behind a makeshift wicket made of bricks. They are surrounded by tall trees and a simple brick building with a small minaret in the background.

Fielding

The images and stories below represent the storytelling project produced by students at the Government Boys High School Gulzar Jagir in the village of Phool Nagar, Pakistan. For brevity, the artifacts are labeled as PNBS (Phool Nagar Boys 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.