Torwali Migrant Community Organized a Cultural Event in Rawalpindi

FLI collaborated with Idara Baraye Taleem wa Taraqi-IBT, a civil society organization, working for the the promotion and development of Torwali language to organize a ‘Yarak” (session) with Torwali community based in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The event was attended by Torwali youth, Students, Torwali notables from Pindi/Islamabad, Torwali business men and Torwali poets and singers. The primary aim of the session was to motivate and mobilise the Torwali community regarding revitalization of Torwali language and reconnecting them with their culture while living in urban area of the country.

The participants were briefed about the purpose of holding the event while issues relating to language, identity, and the way forward were also part of the discussion. The participants also expressed their views about the holding of the event and thanked both IBT and FLI for providing this opportunity for them. They also vowed to hold such events in the future. Torwali books published by IBT were also distributed among the participants.

The event ended with Torwali music where different genres of Torwali music were played both traditional and modern. The audience were overjoyed by the live music which was first of its kind in Pindi/Islamabad. More the 70 people representing all age groups attended the event.