A Hoshmand AI product

The stories our grandmothers told us, starring our children.

Personalized bedtime storybooks in English, Dari, Pashto, and Arabic — rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of Afghan, Persian, and Muslim families.

One email when we launch. No spam, no forwarding.

Libraries
4
Languages
4
Default characters
6
Pages per story
8–12
How it works

From a photo to a keepsake in minutes.

Upload a photo of your family. Pick a story from our curated libraries or write your own. Qissa illustrates every page with your child as the hero.

  1. Step 01

    Add your family

    Upload photos of up to four family members. Faces become illustrated characters — consistent across every page.

  2. Step 02

    Choose your story

    Pick from nursery rhymes, folk tales, Islamic stories, or write a free-form prompt in any of our four languages.

  3. Step 03

    Read together

    Your storybook arrives in minutes. Read it on any device, have it narrated in a parent's voice, or order a printed keepsake.

Four libraries

Heritage, not a translation.

Each library is authored natively in its language — not machine-translated. Every story is reviewed before publication.

Explore all libraries →

English Library

FOUNDATION

Universal nursery rhymes, classic fairy tales, and modern adventures for every child.

Example stories
  • · Wheels on the Bus
  • · Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  • · Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Dari Library

کتابخانه دری
HERITAGE

Afghan folk tales, Dari nursery rhymes, and Shahnameh stories told natively — not translated.

Example stories
  • · Mullah Nasruddin tales
  • · The Clever Fox
  • · Traditional Dari lullabies

Pashto Library

د پښتو کتابتون
HERITAGE

Pashto folk tales, nursery rhymes, and Pashtunwali values stories for Pashtun families.

Example stories
  • · Khushal Khan adaptations
  • · Traditional Pashto rhymes
  • · Courage & hospitality tales

Islamic Library

VALUES

Ramadan, Eid, and values stories for Muslim families — reviewed against strict Islamic guidelines.

Example stories
  • · My First Eid
  • · Ramadan with Baba
  • · Stories of the Companions
Our principles

Built responsibly, reviewed carefully.

Personalized AI content for children is a responsibility we take seriously. These commitments come first — before features, before speed, before growth.

Authenticity

Stories are written natively in each language, not translated. Cultural content is reviewed by native speakers.

Privacy by design

Face photos and voice data are encrypted, never sold, and deletable at any time. Children's data is protected first.

Religious integrity

Islamic content follows strict guidelines. No depictions of prophets. Reviewed against scholarly consensus.

No branded imitation

We build original characters and stories. No Disney, no Pinkfong, no CoComelon. Your child, our art.

Join the waitlist

Your child, your language, your heritage — made new for the next generation.

Qissa is in private development. Join the waitlist to be among the first families to use it when it opens.

One email when we launch. No spam, no forwarding.