| 1. Safia and her husband Manto had Kashmiri origins. |
| 2. Both Safia and Manto were born on May 11, with Safia born in 1916 and Manto in 1912. |
| 3. Unlike Manto, Safia was known for her simplicity and shyness. |
| 4. Safia and Manto had an arranged marriage in 1936. |
| 5. Manto often shared his stories with Safia and brought her along to mushairas and public readings. |
| 6. Manto preferred Safia to address him by his first name. |
| 7. Manto aimed to modernize Safia. |
| 8. After India's partition in 1947, Manto relocated to Pakistan. |
| 9. Following Manto's passing, Safia raised her daughters without much financial assistance from the government. |
| 10. Safia lived a fulfilled life without materialistic desires. |
| 11. Both wore black-rimmed glasses. |
| 12. Safia was Manto's first reader and sounding board for his stories, and he incorporated many of her ideas into his work. |
| 13. Manto published a short story titled 'Hameed Aur Hameeda' in Safia's name. |
| 14. Manto performed domestic tasks including ironing Safia's saris, braiding her hair when unwell, cooking, and feeding their daughters. |
| 15. When Manto died in 1955, their daughters Nighat, Nuzhat, and Nusrat were 5, 7, and 9 years old respectively. |
| 16. Safia never remarried after Manto's death, despite becoming a widow at nearly 39 years old. |
| 17. Safia belonged to a Kashmiri family from Lahore; her father was stationed in Bombay during the British Raj and the family lived in Jaffar House at Mahim, Bombay. |
