Roodad is basically firsthand account writing — someone who was actually there, telling you what happened without the usual historical distance. This category collects those accounts, often tied to movements, events, or moments that shaped the writer directly. It reads differently than a textbook because it is different; there’s a person behind every page, not just a record of facts. Manshurat’s roodad collection is smaller but carefully chosen, useful for readers who want history with a human voice attached to it rather than dates and summaries.