- Kabir Stori
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Dr. Kabir Stori (Pashto: ډاکتر کبیر ستوری also spelled as Storai, Storay, Storae) is considered as one of the Pashto language prominent patriotic poet from Afghanistan. He was also a talented writer who wrote books on psychology in Pashto language.
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Life
The birth of Dr. Kabir Stori (6 April 1942) took place in Khas Kunar a village in Kunar Province of Afghanistan into the tribe of MirdadKhel a sub-tribe of the Yousafzai tribe. His primary education was from a government elementary school in Khas Kunar and later joined the Rahman Baba Lycee in Kabul to further his education. He was selected to study in Germany by the then government and studied psychology with political science, sociology and philosophy from the universities of Frankfurt, Cologne and Marburg. He got his doctorate in natural sciences known as Diplom Psychologist (Dr.rer.nat).
After serving his language and the cause of Pashtoons for several years Dr. Kabir Stori suffered a heart attack and died on 4 April 2006 in Wesseling, Germany. He left behind a grieving wife, five sons and two daughters. He was buried in his native graveyard in Khas Kunar, Afghanistan.
Political activities
He laid the foundation of and served as chairman in 1966 of Afghan Students Association in Frankfurt, established in Europe. He also served as chairman of General Union of Afghan Students in 1972 and National Liberation Union of Pashtoons and Baluchs in Frankfurt in 1976. He worked for the Voice of Germany in 1973 as an announcer/editor in Pashto service.
He founded Pashtoons Social Democratic Party (PSDP) in February 1981 in Germany, and was the first elected chairman.
He also served on the editorial boards of various magazines including:- Sparghai (1972) (monthly) published by the 'General Union of Afghan Students',
- Olas Ghag (1976) published by the 'National Liberation Union of Pashtoons and Baluchs',
- Peer Rokhan (1978) (monthly),
- Lamba (1985) (monthly),
- De Khyber Wagma (1986) (monthly) published in Germany and
- Pashtoonkhwa (1978) (timly) published by Social Democratic Party - Germany.
He played a pivotal role in- De Pakhtano Kulturi Tolana - Germany (Pashtoon Cultural Association) in 1985,
- Pakhtoon Kor - Germany(1993) and
- the Pakhtoonkhwa Pohanay Dera (1998) (The Pashtoonkhwa Home of Science) in Peshawar and in the year 2003 the Pakhto Adabi Hunari Tolana in Kunar.
Literary works
Dr. Stori’s poetry are mostly about patriotism. His poem collections include
- Skarwatta (Embers): An Anthology of Poems,(1976, published together with another Afghan Poet, Germany)
- Jwandi Khyaloona (Alive Thoughts), (1997, Designed and printed by KOR, Publications Department, Peshawar Pakistan)
- De Qalam Tora (Sword of the Pen)', (1999, Designed and printed by Danish Culture Association; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
- Sandareez Paigham (Message by the songs), (2002, Designed and printed by Danish Culture Association; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
- Khwagi Misrai (Sweetest Verses), (2006, Designed and printed by Danish Culture Association; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
- Kulyaat, (2007, Designed and printed by Danish Culture Association; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
Research works
His psychological works include
- Wira (Fear): theories, measurement and therapy of fear, (1985,1990 Germany; 2001, Peshawar Pakistan, printed by KOR, Publications Department; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
- De Wire Tala (Psychology), (1992, Germany)
- De Hukhyartia Tala (Intelligence-Test), (2000, Designed and printed by KOR, Publications Department; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
- Zabsapohana (Language Psychology), (2000, Designed and printed by Danish Culture Association; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
- De Hokhyartia Kulturi be Palawa Tala (Kulturfairer Intelligenz-Test (C-I- T)) in three languagues (Pashtu, English and German), (2004, Designed and printed by KOR, Publications Department; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
- De Pedaikhti Banno De Hokhyartia Tala (Naturformen des Intelligenztests (N-I-T), in three languagues (Pashtu, English and German), (2004, Designed and printed by KOR, Publications Department; Publisher: The Pakhtoonkhwa Home of Science, Peshawar/Pakistan)
See also
- Ahmad Shah Abdali
- Khushal Khan Khattak
- Rahman Baba
- Bacha Khan
- Afzal Khan Lala
- Khan Wali Khan
- Ajmal Khattak
References
- Dr. Kabir Stori: Jwand Au Mubariza (March 2007): Book about Stori, which has 524 pages; published by The Pashtoonkhwa Home of Science, several poets and writers from Pakistan and Afghanistan had written their reviews about Dr. Stori. Designed and printed by Danish Culture Association in Peshawar,
- kabirstori.com Dr. Kabir Stori: Writer, Poet, Researcher.
- Autobiography of Dr. Kabir Stori translated by Dr. Hatef Mokhtar
- Global-Peace.Info Bio of Stori by Dr. Hatef Mokhtar.
- Pashtoonkhwa.com Bio of Stori translated Dr. Hatef Mokhtar.
- Pashto Wikipedia
- Khost-Web.net
- PashtoDeewa.com
External links
- Kabirstori.com (Official Website of Dr. Kabir Stori)
- Khost-Web-Storai (Website dedicated to Dr. Kabir Stori)
- Pashtoonkhwa.com (Stori was Chairman of Pashtoons Social Democratic Party)
- Poetry of Stori sang by well-known Pashtun/Afghan Singers
- PashtoDeewa.com Poetry of Stori in Pashto
Categories:- 1942 births
- 2006 deaths
- Pashtun people
- Pashto poets
- Afghan poets
- People from Kunar Province
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