Adam Khan and Durkhanai

Adam Khan and Durkhanai

"Adam Khan Aw Durkhanai" is a classic Pashtun romance which has been called the Pashto Romeo and Juliet along with Yusuf Khan and Sherbano. It is considered classic pashto literature.

External links

* [http://www.pukhtunwomen.org/node/290 Adam Khan Durkhanai]


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