Of Hurriyat and Strikes…

Writing is always a good way of venting out your feelings. Since the strikes started in Kashmir in May my resentment against the Hurriyat leaders kept brewing up. It was nothing new, but the calls were getting more and more irrational every day, with a fifty hour strike for an eight hour election depicting the [...]

Discriminated, Who?

Amarnath Land row surfaced completely different demands in Kashmir as well as in Jammu. While in Kashmir it reignited the azadi agitation, revocation of the special forces act etc. In Jammu people started their protest against their discrimination in the state set up.
Talking about discrimination, personally I see Jammu as more developed and prospering compared [...]

Sign of Normalcy, or Abnormality ?

Check this Out !

Alcohol consumption increasing in the valley, with even school kids buying it. And that is considered as a sign of normalcy? There are still people languishing in jails for no fault, still people disappearing and being killed for no fault, but seems like that all can be covered up yet again [...]

Yet another tale of torture and harassment.

Mangwalpora(Handwara), Feb 20: Mangwalpora has been named as a Model Village by the government. It witnessed one of the longest military sieges in the past 18 years of political struggle. The eight-day siege ended this morning. People are recovering from the psychological trauma induced by the siege, which they say was a tactic used by [...]

Those of you who can make it….

This is for them Good to see such efforts!
All the best guys!

Invitation for me, Invitation for you!

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Ramadan Mubarak!

Lets thank Allah for giving us yet another opportunity to fast during Ramadan and seek his blessings and forgiveness.

One Year!

Today, 28th August, my blog turns one!
Happy Birthday my blog

Long Live the Kashmir cause!!!

“Mehuz chu ghasan pheel”

Author : Cousin of friend…
It is best to hear it in person. Writing does not give the “pheel” of this story/poem.
Whatever it is, enjoy!
This is a mother telling her two kids a story called:
“Mehuz chu ghasan pheel”
Mother: Akh aus aasan zanaan
Temis aus assan makaan
Makaan us muz aus temis bachch
Bachch [...]

10 years…and no sign!

While talking to a friend today, I got reminded of asking him for an email id of his relative. While figuring out how we knew the same person, my friend mentioned that her father was one of the mystery people. By mystery people Kashmiris mean those people who mysteriously vanished.
Her father had gone to the [...]