Altaf Shaikh

Altaf Ahmed Shaikh (Sindhi: الطاف شيخ) is a famous Sindhi scholar from Pakistan. Altaf Shaikh is a travel writer and well known traveler. He was born in the house of Gul Muhammad Shaikh on November 14, 1944 in New Hala District, Hyderabad (now Matiari District).

Altaf Shaikh got his early education from Hala, then from Cadet College Petaro, and studied marine engineering at Marine Academy Chittagong, Bangladesh. He was qualified as a ship engineer, and taught in Malaysia as a trainer.

Altaf Shaikh started writing in the age of 18, in Chittagong. His first story book was "Anamika" (the Bengali word for "unknown").

He can speak Chinese, Japanese, Malay and Bengali fluently.

His first book on travel was "Munhnjo Saagar Munhnjo Sahil", which was published in 1971, and won the Pakistan Writers Guild Award [ [http://www.mehranmag.com/altafshaikh.htm Mehranmag ] ] .

Bibliography

Travelogues

He has written a number of travelogues, including:
*"Bander Bazariyoon" (1971)
*"Jani ta Jahaz Main" (1972)
*"Piyar je ghut" (1973)
*"Dunya Aahe Kak Mahal" (1975)
*"Wayoon wanjarn joon" (1976)
*"So ee jobahn Deinh" (1977)
*"Around the World" (1989)
*"Kuwet Kinara" (1980)
*"Sanmbhahoo samond jo" (1980)

Fiction

*"Anamika"
*"Khuda de Khat"
*"Master waryam jo benkak wajan"
*"Japan ras", "Dhahee Jhirki"
*"Baran jo Aakhaniyoon"
*"London tain lift"
*"Miss sada bahar Chambeli" (novel).

Notes

ource

*Maro Je Malir Ja By: Khadim Hussain Chandio

ee Also

* Hala Sindh
* Sindhi Shaikh

External links

* [http://picasaweb.google.com/altafshaikh2005 Altaf Shaikh's Image Gallery]