Jamil Ahmad
Jamil Ahmad was a distinguished Pakistani civil servant and writer, best known for his debut novel, "The Wandering Falcon." Born in 1931, he spent much of his career in Pakistan's remote tribal areas, experiences which deeply influenced his literary work. Ahmad's storytelling vividly captures the complexities of life on the Afghan-Pakistani frontier. His unique narrative voice earned him significant acclaim in the literary world before his passing in 2014.
Book summaries for books written by Jamil Ahmad
Quotes
A raid without a theft is like a marriage without a wife.
There is no escape from the fact that you have to change your life, or you have to change the world.
It is a bad thing to be oppressed by a minority, but it is a worse thing to be oppressed by a majority.
The power of the government is in the power of the people not to cooperate.
The freedom of the individual is the most important thing in a civilized society.
When an elder dies, a library burns to the ground.
A man's honor is dearer to him than his life.
It is easy to die for the people you love. It is harder to live for them.
The fire was extinguished, but the embers remained.
The past is a prison. Let us break free and embrace the future.
A man's heart is a dark jungle. Only he can navigate its depths.
The wind does not know borders. It carries the whispers of all lands.