Our Stories
Bringing you folklore straight from the mountains, plains, deserts and beaches of Pakistan. Transcribed, illustrated and curated with love. Happy reading!
-Team Folkloristan
Panja Khan rescues a Princess
A ghost hunting adventure, which took a man from rags to riches overnight!
The Legend of Lake Saif al-Malook
The romantic epic between an Egyptian Prince and a Pakistani fairy which gave a lake it's name
Sohni Mahiwal
From Bukhara to Gujrat - a tale of love and betrayal across the River Chanaab
Sher Alam Maimoonai
A romantic tale with a tragic twist of guilt and sorrow.
A Legend of Love in Lahore
A tale of forbidden love: Princess Zeb-un-Nissa and Governor Akil Khan
Prince Behram & his Fae Bride
An unexpected, rather peculiar friendship, and a fleeting romance in lands beyond our world.
Mirza Sahiban
Your love or your blood? A tale of love and loss from Punjab.
Adam Khan Durkhanai
One of the most iconic romances of Pashto folklore.
Heer Ranjha
An ill-fated romance which continues to live on in our hearts.
Behram Khan and Gul Andama
A tale of love, war and intertwined fates of a Roman Prince, a Chinese Princess, & a Pakistani Jinn
Sassi Punhun
An ill-fated yet eternal love between a Sindhi Princess and a Baloch Prince
Momal Rano
A romance from the Shah Jo Risalo which transcends into eternity.