Most popularCatalogued method 01 · familiar, private, no new app
WhatsApp Voice Notes
The easiest path. We send a prompt, they record a voice note back in their own language, and Qissa handles the rest.
Your dadi's stories deserve to outlive time.
ہر قصہ ایک وراثت ہے
Every week, Qissa sends your loved one a gentle prompt on WhatsApp. They reply with a voice note in Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Punjabi, or English. We turn those memories into a bilingual hardcover book shipped to your family.
No app needed Bilingual books Free shipping
The Living Archive Page
A book that keeps the page, the language, and the voice together.
قصہ
5languages supported
12+countries served
52weekly prompts per year
30-daymoney-back guarantee
The Journey
From order to heirloom,
the way a family experiences it.
Five simple moments — that's all it takes to turn a voice into something you'll keep forever.
Step 1
Buy a Qissa for someone you love, or start one for yourself.
Choose the plan, tell us who the storyteller is, and decide whether this starts as a gift or a self-led legacy project. We handle all the setup before the first memory is ever requested.
Hand-packed with care
How stories are captured
They choose how they want to talk.
No apps, no logins, no frustration. We meet elders where they already are.
Most popular
Premium tierCatalogued method 02 · familiar, private, no new app
Personal Story Calls
A bilingual Story Consultant calls on a scheduled day and conducts a warm guided conversation.
All plansCatalogued method 03 · familiar, private, no new app
Email Prompts
For storytellers who prefer email, weekly prompts include a simple reply path with no app or password needed.
Why this matters now
The Partition stories are almost gone.
Millions of South Asian families have grandparents who carry living memories of 1947, migration, rebuilding, loss, humor, recipes, rituals, and the first homes they made far from where they began.
Qissa is for the diaspora in London, Toronto, New York, Dubai, Sydney, and beyond who feel the urgency. It is also for the elders who have not yet been asked the right questions in the right language.
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My dadi spoke only Urdu. I am her granddaughter in Manchester and I barely can. For the first time, I could read her exact words — and my children can read them too.
"Hearing Nani's voice play directly from the pages of the book, and seeing my daughter's face light up—it was pure magic. This is our family's greatest treasure."
Families Who Preserved Their Stories
Every Qissa begins with one brave question.
Archive note 01
"My dadi spoke only Urdu. I am her granddaughter in Manchester and I barely can. For the first time, I could read her exact words — and my children can read them too."
Fatima A.
Manchester, UK
Archive note 02
"Hearing Nani's voice play from the pages of the book made my daughter understand where our family comes from. That one QR code was worth the whole gift."
Zahra & Family
Toronto, CA
Archive note 03
"My father never talks about Partition. But when the prompts came in Punjabi on WhatsApp, he started recording voice notes we never expected. Forty minutes on the first one."
Arjun S.
Sydney, AU
Archive note 04
"I bought this for my mother-in-law as a birthday gift. She was so touched she cried. The book arrived beautifully — it looks like something from a museum."
Nadia K.
Dubai, UAE
From voice to volume
From first prompt to forever book.
Here's exactly what happens after you start a Qissa.
01
Within 48 hours
Onboarding call
A warm welcome call to learn about your family, choose the storyteller's preferred language and channel, and set expectations.
02
Weeks 1–52
Weekly prompts begin
One gentle prompt per week arrives on WhatsApp or email. The storyteller replies with a voice note, text, or guided call — at their own pace.
03
After stories are collected
Proof & review
We shape responses into bilingual chapters, add family photos, and send a proof for you to review and approve before printing.
04
2–4 weeks after approval
Print & ship
Your hardcover Qissa book is printed on archival paper and shipped globally — to your door, and to as many family members as you choose.
Plans
Choose their Qissa.
All plans include a human onboarding call and one bilingual hardcover book.
Basic
7,000/ year
That's Rs 135/week for a lifetime heirloom
- 52 weekly WhatsApp or email prompts
- Bilingual hardcover book, one copy
- Human onboarding call
- Voice-to-text transcription and translation
- Lifetime digital archive
- Free shipping
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Premium
13,000/ year
That's Rs 250/week for a lifetime heirloom
- Everything in Basic
- Monthly 1-on-1 calls with a direct story listener
- Culturally curated prompts for migration and family history
- One extra hardcover copy included
- Family members can submit questions
- Priority print and delivery
Not sure yet? Talk to us first.
This is an emotional decision. If you want to understand how Qissa works, ask questions about privacy, or just talk through whether it's right for your family — book a free, no-pressure call.
See For Yourself
Want to see what a Qissa looks like?
Request a sample preview and we'll share bilingual page layouts, photo pages, QR code chapters, and cover design — so you know exactly what your family will receive.
Private family archive 30-day guarantee Guided onboarding included Human editing, never generic
Their stories will not wait forever.
Start with one prompt, one voice note, and one story your family will still be able to hold years from now.