Author: Naveed Qazi
This story isn’t just another ordinary tale… it’s the grim reality of life in the troubled Kashmir valley from the eyes of a person who has grown up right in those circles. It’s a life story in a beautiful paradise marred by socio-political mess that has been there for ages. The protagonist speaks about his life in the valley, taking the reader on a picturesque sojourn and one feels as if you are a part of that part of town. He gives a firsthand account of the gut-wrenching situation that has uprooted the lives of locals beyond salvage. He meets different people across spectrums of life and we get a glimpse of those specks through their lenses. The reader learns that Kashmir isn’t different from any other state in the country… all the locals want is peace. They just want a life not tarnished by violence and uncertainty.
The vale dweller is a simple man, and it remains to see how much he can embrace the epochs of the city he lives in or does he represents the dirge for a dying city.
It’s a great read and the author’s writing style is intelligent. Without naming organisations, he has metaphorically used them and the reader can conclude accordingly.
