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Aligarh, December 30: The Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association Qatar (AMUAAQ) organised a distinguished cultural evening featuring Dastangoi on December 25, 2025, at Kanjani Hall, Indian Cultural and Business Forum (ICBF), Doha. The event showcased the internationally acclaimed theatre artist, poet, and author Jawaid Danish, who presented his celebrated solo performance “Dastan-e-Hijraton Ki”, a powerful narrative on the emotional and social journeys of immigrants.
The performance held the audience spellbound for nearly an hour, evoking deep reflection on displacement, belonging, memory, and resilience. The packed auditorium responded with a spontaneous standing ovation.
Welcoming the gathering, Dr. Nadeem Jilani, President, AMUAAQ, highlighted the Association’s commitment to promoting cultural and literary engagement among the diaspora. Dr. Ashna Nusrat, Vice President (Ladies Wing), outlined the Association’s initiatives.
Chairman Er. Jawed Ahmad, along with members of the Executive Committee, felicitated Jawaid Danish with a memento and traditional shawl, acknowledging him as an illustrious alumnus of AMU.
Currently based in Canada, Jawaid Danish is the Artistic Director of Rangmanch Canada and is widely recognised as the first and only Dastango in Canada and North America. He is the author of more than twenty books, and his solo drama “Yes, My Son Razi Is Autistic” has been translated into nineteen languages.
On the occasion, Danish’s edited volume “Pas-e-Dastaras”, based on critical writings on the poetry of Ahmad Ashfaque, was also released. AMUAAQ presented its first annual magazine “Abr-e-Aligarh” to the artist.
Source: Aligarh Muslim University News