Aksos Book Store
Aksos Book Store(Pashto': اکسوس کتاب پلورنځی, Dari': کتابفروشی اکسوس) is a book publishing house and store in Afghanistan. It was founded in 2014 by Hameed Nasary.[1][2][3][4][5] Before Aksos Book Store opens in Kabul, the founder of Axon Media Group, Hameed Nasary, who was and is president of Spogmai FM, started printing some of books that the society was in need the most. The books were given away to some close friends and relatives, but this giveaway process was not that effective as expected, because the books were not given and delivered to a large amount of people in order to promote the culture of reading and books in aspects of business. Fortunately, this small amount of books that were given away, support of the society, people and book lovers caused Aksos Book Store to open a tiny (4x3m) shop on eastern road of Kabul University in third district.[6]
Title[edit]
Aksos is the ancient name of the Amu Darya(Amu River) in Central Asia and Afghanistan, the title Aksos is chosen because of the meaning and similarity of endless knowledge and books with seas and running water in the planet. The title Aksos chosen for Aksos Book Store has a historical value, and is being chosen accurately. People are liking it and giving positive comments on it. According to its creation and structure, it has two syllabuses. Names and titles with two syllabuses are being pronounced beautifully and easily.
Notable Authors[edit]
- Abdul Karim Khurram
- Mohammade Zubair Shafiqi
- Nazeer Ahmad Sahaar
- Bismillah Momand
- Shafiqa Khpalwak
- Aqa Mohammad Qurishi
- Asadullah Waheedi
- Sher Khan Shaheer
- Abdullah Abed
- Wagma Wardak
- Shfiq Amirzay
Categories of Books Available[edit]
- Politics
- Law
- Economy
- History
- Geography
- Islamic
- Management
- Psychology
- Computer
- English Fiction
- English Textbooks
- Pasho Litrature
- Pashto Fiction
- Dari Litrature
- Dari Fiction
- Poetry
- Children[9]
- Science
- Official Gazette
- Medical
- Engineering
- Sport
- Journalism
- Dictionaries
- Cooking
- Agriculture
- Philosophy
- Biographies
- Magazine
- Newspaper
Cultural Board[edit]
Aksos Book Store did not only work for book selling, perhaps they are translating some bestsellers and books of the day and importing them. In addition, translating, writing, and editing books has become a new source of income and a business for authors, translators and editors around Afghanistan. Some of the senior translators have become the partners of Aksos Book Store and according to their translation, the translators are getting remuneration for their work. In 2018 Aksos Book Store successfully translated (Directorate S) to Pashto and in a really short period of time, it was a great experience, the book has been published and spread around the country. The second book was (The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace) it was translated to pashto and edited and proofread in around two weeks, the fastest book publication ever to happen in Afghanistan.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Luckily, some writers and publishers, like Operation Mercy Afghanistan, Danish Publications Afghanistan, and Aksos Bookstore are now giving this oral literature a new life in print". The Guardian. Fazilhaq Hashimi. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "اکسوس؛ کتابفروشی با بیشترین عنوان کتاب پشتو". 8صبح. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "اکسوس؛ کتابفروشی با بیشترین عنوان کتاب پشتو". YouTube, Hasht e Subh Daily روزنامه ۸صبح. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "اکسوس؛ کتابفروشی با بیشترین عنوان کتاب پشتو". Afghan Radio. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "اکسوس؛ کتابفروشی با بیشترین عنوان کتاب پشتو". Baztab News.
- ↑ "آکسوس، راهی به سوی فرهنگ سازی". شبکه اطلاع رسانی افغانستان. محمد حلیم تنویر. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ "ناصري: په انلاين بڼه د کتاب خرڅولو پروګرام پيلوو". Azadi Radio. صالح محمد صالح. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Afghan government moves slowly to combat piracy as Afghanistan book trade booms". The New Publishing Standard. Mark Williams. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "افغانستان کې د ماشومانو لپاره کتابونه". BBC Pashto News. حفیظ الله معروف. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ أحمد فال ولد الدين, أحمد فال ولد الدين. "ازدهار الترجمة الثقافية في أفغانستان". YouTube ,Al Jazeera Channel قناة الجزيرة. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ ""The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World," by Zalmay Khalilzad, hit the best-seller lists here". The New York Times. Rod Nordland. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ ""استازي" کتاب د کتابپلورنې ريکارډ ټينګ کړ". Rohi.AF. Rohi Website. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "د اکسوس خپرندویې ټولنې په اهتمام؛د "څلوېښت کاله په توپان کې" اثر مخکتنه وشوه". Daily Weesa. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "کتاب "افغانستان د پردۍ جګړې په اور کې" چاپ شد". Pajhwok News Agency. جاوید همیم کاکړ. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "AKSOS BOOKSTORE". Afghanistan Yellow Pages. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "سریال خط سوم - فصل دوم - قسمت دهم A Part of the episode filmed in Aksos Book Store / Khate Sewom - Season 2 - Episode 10". YouTube, TOLOTV. Tolo TV. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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