JIYA
My pen name is Jiya, and I don’t exactly remember when I first felt the urge to give words to my scrambled thoughts. But once it began, I couldn’t stop.
At first, writing was just a hobby. Over time, it became something deeper. When the noise of my thoughts grew too loud to silence, I found myself pouring my frustration, confusion, sorrow, grief, and even joy into my characters and stories. Slowly, writing became a part of me something that seeped into my bones.
Although I had been writing for quite some time, I never had the courage to share my work with anyone. It used to embarrass me, the thought of someone reading my ramblings. But then I came across MustateeraPK, and somehow, I found the courage to share my writing with others.
I was preparing myself for the worst, but Alhamdulillah, nothing of that sort has happened. This is my very first story published with them, and I feel like I’m finally finding my rhythm. My experience so far has been good, and I truly hope it continues to be the same in the future.
JRK
I started writing in 2010, never intending to share my work. That changed in 2019 when I published my first novel online, followed by a book in 2021.
My inspiration is writing itself — a blessing from Allah that I’m committed to carrying to its fullest, finest form throughout my life.
For me, writing isn’t a hobby or a passion. Hobbies change. Passions can be set aside. But love remains. It can’t be taken from the heart, even if the world doesn’t understand it.
I chose MustateeraPK for two reasons. First, it lets me work with a close friend, despite the distance between us. Second, I’ve always wanted to grow with a platform from day one — through every rise and fall. That’s an experience you can’t get by joining midway.