River Monster: Fear, Mystery and the Hunt Beyond Logic

Cover of Urdu hunting story "Sheer, Reechh aur Daryai Ghora" featuring a river monster, from the book Adamkhor Ka Taaqub by Tariq Ismail Sagar.

River monster encounters in literature often blur the line between imagination and reality. In Urdu storytelling, such tales are rare, but one striking exception exists in Tariq Ismail Sagar’s book Adamkhor Ka Taaqub, a collection primarily focused on man-eaters. Yet among these terrifying predator stories lies a single narrative that diverts from man-eating beasts and … Read more