Qissa

The Journey

How a voice note becomes
a family heirloom

ہر قصہ ایک وراثت ہے

From the first prompt to the last page — here is exactly how Qissa works.

I am here because…

کسی عزیز کا تحفہ

01

تحفہ منتخب کریں

Choose the gift

Pick a plan for your parent, grandparent, or elder. Tell us who the storyteller is, what language they speak, and how you'd like the gift packaged. We prepare a handwritten note and burgundy gift box on your behalf.

  • Choose Essential ($99), Concierge ($179), or Legacy ($349)
  • We set up the gifting message and delivery timing
  • Works in Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Punjabi, or English
A burgundy Qissa gift box, hand-packed with a handwritten card

A burgundy Qissa gift box, hand-packed with a handwritten card

02

ہم آپ کے عزیز کو فون کرتے ہیں

We call your loved one

A bilingual Qissa Story Consultant calls on a day you schedule. This is not a cold call — it is a warm, guided welcome in their own language. We learn their name, their stories, their preferred way to share.

  • Onboarding call in their language of choice
  • We explain everything — no tech knowledge needed
  • We learn which topics and memories to draw from
A warm onboarding call between a Story Consultant and a grandmother

A warm onboarding call between a Story Consultant and a grandmother

03

ہر ہفتے ایک قصہ

Stories arrive every week

Each week, we send a gentle prompt on WhatsApp. 'Tell us about the first home you remember.' They reply with a voice note. No app to download, no login — just WhatsApp, the way they already use it.

  • 52 culturally curated prompts across the year
  • Voice notes, video notes, or email — they choose
  • Every recording is saved to their private archive
A phone screen showing a Qissa WhatsApp prompt message

A phone screen showing a Qissa WhatsApp prompt message

04

ہم کتاب بناتے ہیں

We craft the book

Our editors transcribe, translate, and typeset every story into a bilingual layout. Photos are woven through the chapters. Each chapter ends with a QR code that plays the original voice — exactly as they told it.

  • Bilingual layouts — Urdu/Hindi/Arabic alongside English
  • QR codes on every chapter to hear the real voice
  • Photo restoration available in Legacy plan
An open Qissa hardcover book showing bilingual text and a QR code

An open Qissa hardcover book showing bilingual text and a QR code

05

کتاب آپ کے پاس پہنچتی ہے

The book arrives

Your hardcover Qissa ships globally to your family's address. When you open the first chapter and scan the code, you will hear their voice come back into the room.

  • Ships globally
  • Premium hardcover on archival paper
  • Digital archive accessible by the whole family
Three generations of a family reading the Qissa book together

Three generations of a family reading the Qissa book together

They are ready when you are.

Their stories will not
wait forever.

آج ہی شروع کریں

30-day guarantee · No app needed · Ships globally