A collection of stories Afsonahoi Gulsifat Bibijon (Tales of Grandma Gulsifat) by Tajik writer Gulsifat Shahidi has been presented in Tajikistan.
The event took place at the Children’s Library in Dushanbe on weekend.
Many children with their parents came to get acquainted with heroes of fairy tales in a warm and cozy atmosphere.
Each person will find something both attractive and instructive in these stories. The heroes of these fairy tales: a wounded dove which refuses to surrender, a tricky monkey called Cutie, an old-time doll named Alyonushka, a naive lamb, a young wolf which does not want to grow bloodthirsty, and other animals will tell their stories to readers.
It is to be noted that Tales of Grandma Gulsifat was published in three languages: Tajik, Russia and English.
Recall, Tales of Grandma Gulsifat has been recognized the best in the “Best Author” nomination of Hertfordshire Press Literary Award 2018.
Organized by Eurasian Creative Guild, an awarding ceremony for the winners took place at the British Library Knowledge Center in London on January 11, 2019.
Besides, Gulsifat Shahidi was awarded the “Dove of Peace” medal in 2015 for the best work on the topic of strengthening of peace, friendship and mutual understanding between people. The medal, which is the highest award of the Association of Generals “Generals of the World are for Peace,” was handed over to Gulsifat Shahidi on the sidelines of the Fourth International literary festival and forum “Open Eurasia and Central Asia Book Forum & Literature Festival – 2015,” which was held in London from November 6 to 9, 2015.
In March 2016, The City Where Dreams Come True by Gulsifat Shahidi was presented in London. The City Where Dreams Come True is a collection of four stories viewed from the perspective of three generations. Gulsifat Shahidi presents a rare and poignant insight into the impact which Tajikistan’s civil war had on its people and its culture during the early 1990s.
