Stories deserve to outlive us
Every family carries memories that are irreplaceable. Qissa exists to make sure those memories survive, in the voices and languages they were lived in.
About Qissa
Preserving the voices that shaped us.
Qissa is a family storytelling service for the South Asian diaspora. We help families preserve their elders' stories through warm recorded conversations, professional writing, and hardcover legacy books — before those stories are lost forever.
ہر قصہ ایک وراثت ہے — Every story is a legacy.
The Problem
The last generation of living memory is fading.
Millions of South Asian families have grandparents who carry stories of Partition, migration, rebuilding, and the rituals that held families together across continents. These stories live only in their memory.
The diaspora generation in London, Toronto, Dubai, New York, and Sydney feels the urgency — but distance, language barriers, and busy lives make it hard to capture these memories before it's too late.
Qissa bridges that gap. We handle the technology, the transcription, the translation, and the bookmaking. All your family has to do is talk.
Three generations. One story.
What We Believe
Built on trust, guided by care.
Language is identity
We believe stories should stay close to the language they were told in. Qissa supports English, with Urdu or Sindhi paired alongside English when chosen.
Privacy is not optional
Family stories are deeply personal. We never share recordings, transcripts, or family data with anyone outside the family. Consent is always separate and explicit.
Warm guidance, no friction
A Qissa Story Guide explains everything, then records story sessions by phone or Google Meet—whichever feels most comfortable.
Our Process
How Qissa handles your family's most private memories.
Privacy and care are built into every step.
01
We begin with warm onboarding
A Qissa Story Guide explains the process, answers questions, confirms consent, and books the first session at a comfortable time.
02
They tell the story at their pace
The Story Guide listens by phone or Google Meet and asks thoughtful follow-up questions. The story can take one long session or several shorter ones.
03
We write, translate, and design
The Story Guide collaborates with a professional writer to shape the complete narrative, add chosen photographs, and prepare a designed proof.
04
Privacy at every step
Stories are never shared without consent. The storyteller approves their content before it becomes a book. Family archives are private by default.
Private family archive
Your data is never sold or sharedClear delivery terms
Pakistan included; international courier separate3 languages supported
English, Urdu, Sindhi
Your data is never sold or sharedClear delivery terms
Pakistan included; international courier separate3 languages supported
English, Urdu, Sindhi
Ready to preserve your family's story?
Start with one warm conversation and one story your family will hold for generations.