Unheard Voices-Balochi Stories

This project is dedicated to preserving the literary heritage that connects us all, honoring those who came before us and inspiring future generations.

The Digital Edition of the Acclaimed Unheard Voices Anthology

This app is the official e-version of Unheard Voices: Twenty-One Short Stories in Balochi with English Translations, published by Uppsala University — a collection of powerful Balochi short stories by celebrated authors, available for the first time in a mobile reading experience.

Explore this unique literary archive in three scripts — English, Balochi Roman, and Balochi Arabic — built for multilingual readers, researchers, and cultural enthusiasts.

📚 Key Features

🌐 Multilingual Access

- Read in English, Balochi Roman, or Arabic script

- Faithful to original texts and translations

- Switch languages anytime while reading

📖 Complete Story Collection

- All 21 stories from the Unheard Voices book

- Curated by scholars and editors

- Categorized by theme and author

👤 Author Spotlights

- Discover bios of Balochi authors

- Translator and editorial context included

📲 Modern Reading Tools

- Auto-save reading progress

- Resume where you left off

- Font and layout customization

- Full offline access

🔎 Browse & Search

- Search by author, title, or content

- Filter by language or category

- Clean, focused reading interface

🌓 Comfort-First Design

- Light and dark mode

- Script-optimized typography

- Portrait-only layout for better focus

Perfect For

- Balochi language learners

- Cultural heritage researchers

- South Asian literature fans

- Academics and diaspora readers

Why It Matters This app isn’t just a book — it’s a tool for cultural preservation. Developed in collaboration with editors, linguists, and scholars, Unheard Voices brings Balochi literature to digital life with care and integrity.

Acknowledgments We are deeply grateful to the Editorial team — Carina Jahani, Nagoman Baloch, and Taj Baloch — and Uppsala University for their invaluable support and permission to use their content in this application. Their contribution has been instrumental in preserving and promoting Balochi literature in the digital age.