Farheen Farwa

Jan 10, 2025 | dawn.com | Farheen Farwa

Illustration by Aamnah Arshad I was awoken by a sound at midnight. I sat up straight wondering whether the sound was real or in my dream. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I felt something cold in my hand. I turned on the lamp to see what it was. It was a key. I looked closer. It was quite big and heavy, and it smelt of rust. Then something strange happened. I felt my hands being pulled by the key. The pull got stronger and stronger until the key dragged me out of my room into the corridor.

Nov 8, 2024 | dawn.com | Farheen Farwa

Bilal, a young boy dreamt of becoming a well-known writer. He had read every book available in the small library of his town. He aspired to write a story that was as great as those of his favourite authors. There was only one problem. Every time Bilal tried to write, he could not develop a single story idea, and everything went blank. One night, as Bilal was tossing and turning in his bed, he saw a dream in which he was holding a wooden box.

Jul 12, 2024 | dawn.com | Farheen Farwa |Reema Omer

Acat saw a brown figure sluggishly moving, it was bigger than her in size. ‘Isn’t that…’ the cat wondered and jumped up and rushed ahead. “Hey! Wait, baby bear!”Baby bear looked at the cat and then looked at the other side. “What’s the matter?” asked the cat. Baby bear rubbed his eyes. “I’m hungry, and my dad and mum have been gone hunting for a long time. I need food,” he sighed. A loud rumbling sound startled the cat.