While recurring dreams may reflect an unresolved conflict in an individualโs life, a Kashmiri woman is grappling with conflict nightmaresโin the land of encounters, cordons and lockdownsโtaking a toll on her mental health. In the dead of the night, the traumatic scene unfolds like thisโฆ Silence shatters with a sudden scream, followed by sweat drips,…
We have great facilities here. polished rods, double-coated with grease and oilโ specialized wires for electrocuting; pliers, easy to handle, precisely sharp. and burners, we got rollers made of walnut wood and nails of varied sizes. A machine, portable and specially designed, with valves to insert truth- attached to a pit, through a pipe, where…
A child, who witnessed a recent gun-battle, goes down the memory lane and describes his horrific memories. He speaks of the memories from the rubble, recalls the horrific incident that brought the nightmare and the feeling of homelessness in his life.
Kashmir: Homeland and dispute. Even though people talk of it as paradise, it is everything else than a paradise for a resident. Kashmir. This one word inspires so many thoughts, brings forth so many things, images, that Iโm not sure where to start. For an Indian, itโs the crown and an integral part of the…