Sana Altaf

Sana Altaf was born in winter in Kashmir. As she learned to take her first steps

and utter her first words; the world around her was changing. She was hardly five-

years-old when she first heard the gunshots as she played slide on the snow.

From that day, nothing remained the same. She grew up with blasts, killings,

protests, and unending strikes.

As she began to gain an understanding of what was happening around her, her heart

never felt at ease. She began expressing herself through writing and chose

journalism as her career. She also won an award in 2013 for reporting woman

issues during the conflict.

Backed with 10 years of journalism experience, she is currently based in United

Arab Emirates where she pursues her passion for writing.

Forgotten Tales is her first collection of short stories. It is a collection of short stories about crushed dreams, broken childhood, love and loss. Each story touches a different aspect of peoples’ lives in Kashmir.